The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the Oakland A’s hard. Minor league manager and coach Webster Garrison had been battling the coronavirus, spending weeks on a ventilator in a hospital before he was able to recover. Legendary pitcher Dave Stewart had been tested, but was fortunate enough to only have a severe cold.
Earlier this week, the pandemic hit the A’s family even harder. Former Oakland minor leaguer Miguel Marte passed away due to the coronavirus. He was just 30 years old.
Marte spent five years in the A’s system, a part of the organization from 2008 through 2012.