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Wednesday's MLB: Guardians-White Sox game postponed over COVID-19 outbreak

Chicago — A COVID-19 outbreak in Cleveland’s clubhouse, including a positive test for manager Terry Francona, led Major League Baseball to postpone Wednesday’s series finale between the Guardians and White Sox to allow for more testing and contact tracing.

It is the first coronavirus-related postponement in the league so far this season, which started on April 7.

MLB released a statement saying only there were “multiple positive COVID-19 tests” within Cleveland’s organization.

Francona, who has dealt with serious health problems the past two seasons, tested positive a few hours before the scheduled first pitch.