A Nationals minor-league player at the team's Dominican Republic facility has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, a Nationals spokesperson said, first reported by AP Sports Writer Howard Fendrich.
"We have had one minor league player test positive at our Dominican Republic Facility. Other players and staff were tested out of an abundance of caution and were negative," the spokesperson said.
From a Nationals spokesperson on COVID-19:
“We have had one minor league player test positive at our Dominican Republic facility. Other players and staff were tested out of an abundance of caution and were negative.”
(They never reopened their West Palm Beach spring facility)
— Howard Fendrich (@HowardFendrich) June 20, 2020
The unnamed player that tested positive was not actually at the team facility in the Dominican Republic, but was tested after a family member contracted the virus, The Washington Post's Jesse Dougherty reported. The facility has since suspended any voluntary workout programs.
There have been no organized team workouts at the facility. The team decided a few days ago to shut down all informal activity, though it says that was voluntary and not related to the player testing positive, since, again, a spokesperson says that player was not at the facility.
— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) June 20, 2020
No Nationals players have been at the team's facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., since the league suspended operations in March. The area is shared with the Astros and one Houston player at the facility has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced on Friday.
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The Athletic's Britt Ghiroli has reported that the Nationals are considering hosting a potential extended spring training in D.C. rather than Florida.
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News of a player in the Nationals' system testing positive comes on a day in which numerous players and team personnel across multiple sports were reported to have contracted COVID-19.
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