The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champs. Their Game 6 victory, however, was slightly marred by an eighth-inning substitution. Manager Dave Roberts pulled third baseman Justin Turner. After the game, it was revealed that Turner had tested positive for COVID-19. Nonetheless, Turner returned to the field roughly an hour after the game to celebrate with teammates.
That incongruity raised all sorts of questions: Why did the Dodgers pull Turner in the first place? And why was he allowed in close contact with teammates after the game?
Here’s what Turner’s positive test means for MLB, Turner’s Dodger teammates and Turner himself.