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Coronavirus testing immediately hits Atlanta Braves hard

MLB has adopted an almost comical stance when dealing with COVID-19 test results. The Atlanta Braves have recognized the folly of this and their players have chosen to ignore the sham privacy considerations and share their positive tests with fans.

While MLB has rightly established a special Injured List for players having this nasty virus, teams were told not to acknowledge that any player had been added to this list.

Naturally, reporters have been counting noses and asking the whereabouts of certain players, which has led to eye-rolling answers like this:

On Zoom with the media Dusty Baker was asked if pitcher Jose Urquidy is with the team: “No he’s not.