Hours before they expected to return to play against the Cubs, their weekend in quarantine behind them, the Cardinals have been thrust back into uncertainty and concern with the revelation two more players and a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19.
Cardinals outfielder Austin Dean and reliever Ryan Helsley tested positive for the virus, the team learned late Thursday. Additionally, an unidentified staff member tested positive for the virus.
Those new positives prompted the postponement of the Cardinals series against the Cubs and plunged the team back into rounds of testing.
During the ongoing outbreak, the Cardinals have had nine players test positive and seven staff members.