Giants suspend workouts due to
virus testing delay
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 [July 08, 2020]
The San Francisco Giants
announced Tuesday that they have suspended workouts at Oracle Park
pending the results of coronavirus tests conducted this past
weekend.
The news comes on the same day that the Giants had planned to stage
their first intrasquad game in San Francisco.
It also comes one day after the Washington Nationals and Houston
Astros canceled workouts for the same reason.
"I can certainly understand the frustration," Giants manager Gabe
Kapler said Monday. "I stay pretty focused on our club. I am
grateful that we've been able to get our workouts in to date, and
they've been very, very productive workouts. At the same time, I
certainly understand the frustrations that are happening. I think
people are working really hard to square things away."
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The Giants have had four individuals test positive for the
coronavirus thus far, including two on Monday.
Former National League MVP and six-time All-Star catcher Buster
Posey said over the weekend that he is considering sitting out the
season because of concerns about the safety of players and their
family members.
(Field Level Media)
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