Amid a rising number of COVID cases in MLB—All-Stars Freddie Freeman and Salvador Perez were reportedly among the league’s 31 positives tests this week—RADIO.com is keeping a running tab of each player diagnosed. For your convenience, we’ve also included a tracker documenting all players who have voluntarily opted out of the coronavirus-shortened 2020 MLB season. Players positive for COVID-19 aren’t necessarily in danger of missing significant regular-season time, but obviously it will complicate their paths to being ready for Opening Day on July 23.
Players Positive for COVID-19
Willians Astudillo, C, Minnesota Twins
Hunter Bishop, OF, San Francisco Giants
Charlie Blackmon, OF, Colorado Rockies
Silvino Bracho, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks
Socrates Brito, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates
Genesis Cabrera, LHP, St. Louis Cardinals
Ryan Castellani, RHP, Colorado Rockies
Blake Cederlind, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates
Luis Cessa, RHP, New York Yankees
Aroldis Chapman, LHP, New York Yankees
Edwar Colina, RHP, Minnesota Twins
Bobby Dalbec, 3B, Boston Red Sox
Delino Deshields Jr., OF, Cleveland Indians
Phillip Diehl, LHP, Colorado Rockies
Derek Dietrich, INF, Cincinnati Reds
Nick Dini, C, Kansas City Royals
Cam Gallagher, C, Kansas City Royals
Joey Gallo, OF, Texas Rangers
Tyler Glasnow, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays
Nick Gordon, SS, Minnesota Twins
Junior Guerra, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks
Darwinzon Hernandez, LHP, Boston Red Sox
Tommy Hunter, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies
Kenley Jansen, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers
Brad Keller, RHP, Kansas City Royals
Scott Kingery, INF, Philadelphia Phillies
Pete Kozma, INF, Atlanta Braves
Eric Lauer, LHP, Milwaukee Brewers
DJ LeMahieu, INF, New York Yankees
Jesus Luzardo, LHP, Oakland Athletics
Brett Martin, LHP, Texas Rangers
Jorge Mateo, SS, San Diego Padres
Austin Meadows, OF, Tampa Bay Rays
Yoan Moncada, 3B, Chicago White Sox
Hector Neris, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies
Ryan O'Hearn, 1B, Kansas City Royals
Angel Perdomo, LHP, Milwaukee Brewers
Salvador Perez, C, Kansas City Royals
Tommy Pham, OF, San Diego Padres
Gregory Polanco, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates
A.J. Pollock, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers
Yasiel Puig, OF, FA
Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP, Boston Red Sox
Ricardo Sanchez, LHP, St. Louis Cardinals
Miguel Sano, 1B, Minnesota Twins
Anthony Santander, OF, Baltimore Orioles
Will Smith, LHP, Atlanta Braves
Ranger Suarez, LHP, Philadelphia Phillies
Josh Taylor, LHP, Boston Red Sox
Daniel Tillo, LHP, Kansas City Royals
Touki Toussaint, RHP, Atlanta Braves
Luis Urias, INF, Milwaukee Brewers
Players Voluntarily Opting Out
Welington Castillo, C, Washington Nationals
Ian Desmond, OF, Colorado Rockies
Felix Hernandez, RHP, Atlanta Braves
Jordan Hicks, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals
Michael Kopech, RHP, Chicago White Sox
Mike Leake, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks
Nick Markakis, OF, Atlanta Braves
Hector Noesi, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates
Buster Posey, C, San Francisco Giants
David Price, LHP, Los Angeles Dodgers
Joe Ross, RHP, Washington Nationals
Ryan Zimmerman, 1B, Washington Nationals
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