The weekend is getting off to a rough start for Major League Baseball.
In the span of two hours, the Houston Astros canceled a full day’s worth of workouts after a staff member reported potential exposure to someone who is COVID-19 positive and the Kansas City Royals announced that catcher Cam Gallagher had tested positive after participating in Friday night’s instrasquad game at Kauffman Stadium.
These latest developments further illustrate the uphill — perhaps even impossible — battle MLB is facing in hopes of completing a 60-game season.
Astros cancel workouts
It’s the second time this week the Astros have canceled workouts due to coronavirus concerns.