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J.D. Martinez reinstated from COVID-19 injured list

Less than 24 hours after getting placed on the COVID-19 injured list, J.D. Martinez was removed from the list, the Red Sox announced.

The Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday as a precaution because he had cold symptoms. A player does not need to test positive to be placed on the list. However, Martinez needed to test negative for the virus twice in order to be removed from the list.

When the Red Sox placed Martinez on the list Saturday, manager Alex Cora expected he wouldn’t be on there for long.