Turner was dramatically removed from game six after the seventh inning after MLB confirmed he had tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement last week, MLB accused Turner of “emphatically” ignoring safety protocols and said he had put everyone he came into contact with on the field at risk. MLB commisioner Rob Manfred said in a statement on Friday (Saturday in Manila), however, that the league would take no further action against Turner after investigating the circumstances of the safety breach. Manfred said Turner had only returned to the field after teammates “actively encouraged” him to leave the isolation room to return to the field for a photo. “Many teamates felt they had already been exposed to Mr. Turner and were prepared to tolerate the additional risk,” Manfred said.

Source: Manila Times November 07, 2020 16:07 UTC