He’s set to earn over $10 million in 2021 if he plays on his current contract. That computes to a positive test rate of 1.2 percent, well below the current national average (8.7 percent). One Financial Plaza, 1350 Main St Suite 1206, Springfield, MA 01103 pic.twitter.com/zlqZPuxLxh— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) July 3, 2020Of the 38 positive tests, 31 belonged to players while the other seven came from staff members. It’s also an inherently risky proposition—more than a few stars have been lost to injuries suffered in meaningless preseason games. Must be an active WNBA player who has opted out of the 2020 WNBA season2. - Expected changes to the practice squad were approved, bumping the 12-man unit -- which is set to become 14 in 2022 -- up to 16 players, six of which can be players with any amount of experience. Pete Kozma, INF, Atlanta Braves "What we don't know was really haunting us, and that's why we came to our final decision," Northern Illinois athletic director Sean Frazier said on Saturday. These results were reported the day before the season started.LISTEN NOW on the RADIO.COM AppFollow RADIO.COM SportsTwitter | Facebook I InstagramTeams received the following league memo from NFL Executive VP of Football Operations Troy Vincent on Saturday: Join today and receive: • Up to 20% off room rates • Pre-sale ticket offers to world-class entertainment WEEI Sports Radio - Springfield can tune in to WEEI Boston Sports Radio on 105.5 FM. A.J. Myocarditis, a condition defined as inflammation of the heart muscles, was observed in at least five Big Ten student-athletes who tested positive for COVID-19, as well as several other athletes from other conferences, ESPN reported. LISTEN NOW on the RADIO.COM AppFollow RADIO.COM SportsTwitter | Facebook I Instagram Patrick Mahomes and J.J. Watt were among the most vocal players in shaming the NFL for its lack of transparency, pleading for the league to finally take some initiative on the COVID front. Veja esta página em Espanhol: © 2020 Entercom Communications Corp. All rights reserved.A health complication seen in some people who have contracted coronavirus reportedly played a key role in the pending suspension of the Big Ten football season. With COVID continuing to wreak havoc, the players have as good an excuse as they’ll ever have to backburner its tedious preseason schedule. Darwinzon Hernandez, LHP, Boston Red Sox Veja esta página em Alemão: ESPN's Chris Mortensen was the first to report the news: Tommy Hunter, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies
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. Gaming School. Those cases were among many factors in the suspension, ESPN reported. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, one proposal being considered would be for the National League to stage games at Dodger Stadium with the American League playing its October slate at Angel Stadium in nearby Anaheim. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. The 2012-13 UMass basketball schedule hasn’t been released yet, but numerous Celtics-UMass conflicts are inevitable. - The entire salary of a player who opts out, including the unearned cash, bonuses and prorated signing bonus, will be taken off the teams' 2020 salary caps. Additionally, expenses related to appropriately dealing with the sick individual (travel, accommodations) will be covered by the league. LISTEN NOW on the RADIO.COM AppFollow RADIO.COM SportsTwitter | Facebook I Instagram In the event of a positive coronavirus test, the affected referee is entitled to injury pay, medical expenses and other benefits in order to help them through the absence. Hector Neris, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies Ryan O'Hearn, 1B, Kansas City Royals The former opted out for social justice reasons, while the latter decided to focus on her family's well-being. Dr. Matthew Martinez, the league cardiologist for MLS, the New York Jets' team cardiologist, and a consultant for the NBA players' association, said he has heard from physicians from at least a dozen schools who identified at least 12 cases of myocarditis among student-athletes. Among other issues, the league would have to navigate earlier-than-usual start times (before noon local time in some cases), limited practice availability and enough time between games to thoroughly disinfect clubhouses. Each are in quarantine and experiencing only mild symptoms. Silvino Bracho, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks Players Voluntarily Opting Out Josh Taylor, LHP, Boston Red Sox Those changes, according to NFL reporter Tom Pelissero, have all been agreed upon between the NFL and the NFL Players Association and officially reviewed by the union.