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Report: Cubs' Anthony Rizzo Plans to Play amid COVID-19 'At This Point'

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo "is planning to play at this point" with regard to MLB's shortened 2020 season, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman.

Rizzo was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in April 2008 and went into remission that September. That is leaving some to wonder whether the 30-year-old will suit up for the Cubs given his high-risk status amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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