Cubs’ third baseman Kris Bryant showed gratitude to Reds infielder Mike Moustakas for self-reporting his COVID-19 symptoms and felt it would empower players around MLB to do the same. Just a few days later, it was Bryant who made the same decision.
Bryant was scratched from the Cubs’ lineup minutes before Saturday’s game due to gastrointestinal issues – which fall under the list of COVID-19 symptoms.
Manager David Ross said his All-Star third baseman was not available on Sunday as he’s now in MLB’s COVID-19 protocol.
“It’s strange because we’ve never been in this situation before as baseball players,” Bryant said Wednesday about self-reporting.