"I feel great. I have felt that way for at
least a couple of weeks now," Blackmon told reporters Monday. "I
had a day and a half of symptoms. After that, I started feeling
much better. I want to be ready for Opening Day. That's a pretty
short period of time."
The Rockies will open their season July 24 at Texas against the
Rangers.
Blackmon's positive coronavirus test was revealed June 23 after
he had been working out in the team's home ballpark, Coors
Field. Rockies left-hander Phillip Diehl and right-hander Ryan
Castellani also were revealed to have tested positive at the
same time.
The Rockies recently added veteran Matt Kemp on a minor league
deal, but Blackmon currently is the most productive outfielder
on the club's roster. The four-time All-Star is a career .304
hitter over nine seasons, all in Colorado, with 172 home runs
and 511 RBIs in 1,060 games.
Blackmon, 34, led the National League in runs scored in 2017 and
2018 and has made each of the last three NL All-Star teams. He
batted .314 last season with 32 home runs, his second most in a
single season. He also had 86 RBIs and a career-high 42 doubles.
(Field Level Media)
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