It was probably inevitable, and this is also unlikely to be the last time I have to use the headline. But the team announced this afternoon that several employees, both on the playing and coaching sides, have tested positive for COVID-19, though none are currently exhibiting any symptoms. Those infected include one player on the 40-man roster, a minor league coach and several minor-league players. The team said in a statement:
“When MLB shut down all Spring Training sites last week, we opted to test more than 80 members of the organization for COVID-19 to ensure that those who had been at Salt River Fields were healthy and safe.