MLB Gets Hit With Corona Virus Cases.

MLB and the MLBPA announced Friday that nine players and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during the mandatory intake screening process with 2021 spring training underway.

A total of 4,336 samples were collected and tested, meaning 0.3 percent of tests returned positive.

“All Major League active roster players, non-roster invitees, and Tier 1 and 2 Club staff members are required to complete the Intake Screening process, which includes a five-day at-home quarantine, a contactless temperature check, a diagnostic PCR saliva test, an antibody test, and a self-quarantine until the results of the PCR are reported.”

People who clear intake testing are then subject to a monitoring testing process.