Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies became the first Major League Baseball player known to have tested positive. According to reports, the All-Star outfielder was one of three Colorado players to have a positive test.Numerous other teams have said they have players who have tested positive for the virus without identifying any of them.
The Philadelphia Phillies announced seven, while the Detroit Tigers said one player who was living in Florida but not working out at the team’s spring training facilities in Lakeland also tested positive.Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said a few players have tested positive but declined to specify how many.