LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop is thankful for the Curacao National Team.
The 29-year-old, waiting in his home country for a work visa, missed more than two weeks of spring training. Upon his arrival, Scoop needed to go through the COVID-19 intake screening process and quarantine. He was fully cleared Thursday to join team activities.
"I signed late and the visa issues took two to three weeks to get approved to get the petition," Schoop said Sunday. "Then, I had to go get it. That's why it took so long.