Yankees’ Aroldis Chapman out for ‘foreseeable future’ after Coronavirus positive report
Chapman is dealing with mild symptoms
New York : Yankees’ closer Aroldis Chapman has tested positive for coronavirus and he was mild symptoms, manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Saturday. As a result, Chapman will not be around the team “for the foreseeable future”.
In accordance with MLB protocol, Aroldis Chapman won’t be allowed to rejoin the team Yankees until he has two consecutive negative tests, is free of fever for at least 72 hours and is cleared by a doctor.
Boone said Chapman has “mild symptoms” and added “he will not be here for the foreseeable future” #yankees
— Meredith Marakovits (@M_Marakovits) July 11, 2020
Chapman joins a growing list of stars to test Covid-19 positive. Some of the bigger names include Freddie Freeman, Salvador Parez, Luis Cessa and DJ LeMahieu.
With opening day less than two weeks away , the Yankees will not be able to count on having Chapman available for the early portion of the 60- game schedule. Alternative plans are already being made.
With Aroldis Chapman having tested positive for COVID-19, Zack Britton would be a "natural guy" to install as the #Yankees closer, Aaron Boone said.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) July 11, 2020
Boone said that Chapman will not be with the team "for the foreseeable future."
Zack Britton is a candidate to replace Chapman as closer if he’s unavailable when the regular season is scheduled to begin July 23 in Washington.
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