Boston shortstop Xander Bogaerts was removed from the Red Sox’s Tuesday game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla., after testing positive for COVID-19. Article contentThe club announced in the third inning that the 28-year-old Bogaerts tested positive for the virus. Try refreshing your browser, or Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts exits due to positive COVID-19 test Back to videoThat increases the team’s outbreak to seven players who either tested positive or were placed in quarantine due to being a close contact. Earlier Tuesday, the Red Sox right-hander Hirokazu Sawamura on the COVID-19 list due to a positive test. Those four all tested positive for COVID-19, according to reports.

Source: National Post September 01, 2021 01:18 UTC