The Washington Nationals and Houston Astros have canceled their team workouts scheduled for Monday, citing the safety of their players as both clubs await results of COVID-19 testing from Friday.
Nationals president and general manager Mike Rizzo announced the reigning World Series champions' decision and called on Major League Baseball to "work quickly to resolve issues with their process and their lab."
Astros GM James Click also emphasized his team's priority of player health and safety, but he said the defending American League champions are "optimistic that this process will be ironed out and we'll be back on the field and ready to compete for a championship soon.