fast-forwarded to the pandemic, and revealed that one member of the team was hit especially hard by COVID-19. Jimmy Palmer suffered a devastating loss when his wife, Breena, died of the virus.
While catching up with the team in the bullpen, Jimmy shared that his mom was moving in to help out after Breena's death. «You guys were so great, when, you know… I lost Breena,» he said. «But between work, single parenting, school, it just got to be too much.
So, I called in a lifeline.»The moment came as a shock for fans, and served as a stark reminder of the pandemic, which has taken the lives of over 460,000 people in the U.S.