The Red Sox are adding another player to the COVID list. Manager Alex Cora revealed Wednesday with Merloni & Fauria that infielder Yairo Muñoz tested positive for COVID-19 this morning.
Seven Red Sox players have now tested positive for COVID since Friday. Reliever Josh Taylor and first-base coach Tom Godwin are also on the COVID list as close contacts.
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The low point for the Red Sox came Tuesday, when Xander Bogaerts was removed early in their 8-5 loss to the Rays. The Red Sox are one of only six teams below the 85% vaccination threshold.
Hirokazu Sawamura, Martin Perez, Matt Barnes, Enrique Hernandez and Christian Arroyo have also tested positive.
Munoz is batting .091 in five games with the Red Sox this season.