The Pirates will be one of 27 MLB teams to participate in a nationwide study that will test up to 10,000 people for COVID-19 antibodies.
It will be the largest coronavirus antibody study in the United States.
Employee volunteers in Pittsburgh and Bradenton, Fla. will help researchers gather needed information of how widespread the disease is in major metropolitan areas across the United States.
Jeff Passan was the first to write about MLB's involvement in the study, while Robert Murray reported three of the 30 MLB teams will not participate.