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Baseball’s testing protocols already hitting a snag

Baseball players have resumed official workouts with safety and testing protocols in place to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. However in the first week of testing, baseball has already had a few issues that have made it difficult to get players on the field.

Writing at The Athletic, Alex Coffey details how the Oakland Athletics still have yet to hold an official workout due to delays with testing. The samples, obtained from players on Friday, did not arrive at the MLB testing facility in Utah by Saturday, because of the federal holiday, and were not switched to a Sunday delivery to arrive by Monday.