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Cleared to play, Reyes in uniform of Cards

Pitcher Alex Reyes (29) throws from the bullpen mound during the first official workout of St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Laurie Skrivan,

For the past 16 days, Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes bunkered in his St. Louis-area rental with no one from his family and only pushups, his favorite video games, and virus tests to keep him company. So, so many tests.

One of the early birds to go through intake testing at Busch Stadium, Reyes threw off the mound on July 1 — and also learned he tested positive for COVID-19, the young righthander confirmed Saturday.