The latest news on COVID-19 situations across the league:
- Tigers beginner Spencer Turnbull it seems unlikely that he will return to Spring Training before the end of the camp due to health and safety protocols, manager AJ Hinch told reporters (including Chris McCosky of Detroit News). Hinch did not rule out the possibility that Turnbull would turn the season’s opening rotation, although it appears that he is now more likely to be pushed to the end than to take the ball on the opening day.
- Joey Votto returned to Reds’ camp today after testing positive for COVID-19 eleven days ago. The former MVP is still on Cincinnati’s injured COVID list, but has been released for Spring Training training and games. It remains to be seen whether Votto will be able to raise enough in time for Opening Day, as Reds GM Nick Krall told Mark Sheldon of MLB.com and other reporters that the team would leave Votto “put your legs under it and go from there. I can’t give you a calendar. “