The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health says nine of the LA Dodgers team members, and one family member has tested positive for the coronavirus.
On the heels of a championship World Series win, the number of those with the virus continues to grow.
It has not been confirmed whether or not the nine with the virus included third baseman Justin Turner, who was removed during the team’s World Series-clinching win on Oct. 27 after he tested positive for the virus. The identity of the those with COVID-19 has not been released.
Although Turner was removed following the end of the seventh inning of Game 6, he was seen celebrating on the Globe Life field with his teammates, a move that violated protocols.
Allegedly Turner refused instructions from security to leave the field, a behavior that Major League Baseball said risked the safety of others.
The commissioner’s office launched a full investigation of the 35-year-old third baseman.
Below is a statement released at the time from MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred Jr.:
"First, Mr. Turner’s teammates actively encouraged him to leave the isolation room and return to the field for a photograph. Many teammates felt they had already been exposed to Mr. Turner and were prepared to tolerate the additional risk."
"Second, Mr. Turner believes that he received permission from at least one Dodger’s employee to return to the field to participate in a photograph," the commissioner said, noting that it could have been a miscommunication error, but that two Dodgers employees saw Turner returning to the field and did not stop him.
"Third, during the somewhat chaotic situation on the field, Mr. Turner was incorrectly told by an unidentified person that other players had tested positive creating the impression in Mr. Turner’s mind that he was being singled out for isolation."