19:13: Kyle Garlick tested positive for COVID-19, reports Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press (Twitter link), and “tthe Gemini is concerned that there may be additional positive points within their group. ” At least one Twins player tested positive according to COVID-19 today The athletic Ken Rosenthal. The virus problems do not seem to be related to Simmons’ case The Athletic is Dan Hayes reported that Simmons has not been with the team since Tuesday, and contact detection revealed “little crossover“Between the shortstop and the parties that are currently affected.
18:56: The game between the Twins and Angels tonight has been postponed due to unspecified issues regarding COVID-19, the league announced. According to MLB’s media statement, the postponement was done “to provide for ongoing testing and contact tracing involving members of the Twins organization. ”
Minnesota Card Stop Andrelton Simmons was placed on the COVID list earlier this week, and driver Rocco Baldelli had a false positive reaction to the virus that almost prevented him from joining the team on their West Coast trip. Last night’s opening match of the series went according to plan (a 10-3 victory for the English), although another Twins staff member tested positive.
Baldelli told reporters today (including Megan Ryan of the Star Tribune in Minneapolis) that ‘The details of what’s going on and who it is and who may have contact tracing and stuff like that, we’re still working on it and we are not willing to discuss it all until we have had all the conversations we need. Just more challenges we have to deal with, and that’s what we have to do. We just have to keep our heads down.”
MLB’s statement makes no mention of the planned Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, although the league “will continue to offer updates as available. ”