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Yankees: Aroldis Chapman cleared to return after second negative test

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 01: Aroldis Chapman #54 of the New York Yankees celebrates after defeating the Boston Red Sox 5-3 at Yankee Stadium on June 01, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

The New York Yankees are getting Aroldis Chapman back.

Remember when Aroldis Chapman tested positive for coronavirus? It was a rare blow to the Yankees, and the devastating type of news we weren’t equipped to handle quite yet.

Now, we’re living in a different MLB landscape.

The entire season feels on the verge of cancellation, 18 Marlins are being bussed back to Miami after testing positive for the virus, and about 1/3 of the game’s teams have watched their games and scheduling be affected by its nefarious spread.