Good morning, Athletics Nation!
The 2020 MLB season has already seen more than its share of player absences, between an increased number of early-season injuries as well as positive coronavirus tests. The latter factor has taken out most of an entire team, with 17 of the 33 players on the Marlins (active roster plus taxi squad) testing positive — not only is the club shut down at least through the weekend with their games postponed, but so is the team they last played, the Phillies.
On Thursday the league lost yet another big name for at least a few days, though this time it’s for a happy reason.