All Major League Baseball training camps will temporarily close, a source confirmed to ESPN, after multiple teams reported positive coronavirus tests on Friday.
The spring training facilities in Florida and Arizona will undergo a deep cleaning, and players will need to test negative before they can enter, according to multiple reports. The news was first reported by USA Today Sports.
Earlier Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers all announced that they would be shutting down their camps.
The Phillies closed their spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida, after five players and three staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.