On Tuesday, the Red Sox announced that both Christian Vázquez and Jonathan Araúz tested positive for COVID-19.
Vázquez joins fellow catcher Kevin Plawecki on the COVID-19 list. To deal with the absence of both catchers, the team called up Connor Wong and Ronaldo Hernandez — the 27th and 28th prospects listed on SoxProspects.com respectively.
“We feel confident that these two guys can call a game,” Cora said Tuesday. “They’re good offensively and we should be okay.”
Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill, meanwhile, was put on the bereavement list after the death of his father.