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Sandoval received his positive diagnosis June
22, and he didn't join his teammates until Thursday, after he
had two negative coronavirus tests last week in a span of 24
hours.
The Angels had reassembled in early July ahead of the
abbreviated season that will open July 23.
The 23-year old, who hails from nearby Mission Viejo, Calif.,
told reporters he believes he might have contracted coronavirus
while playing a round of golf with a friend.
"Honestly, the first three days were a little rough. I had body
aches, chills, a fever," Sandoval said on a video conference
call from the team's alternate training site in Long Beach,
Calif. "My back just had a bunch of pressure on it. It was
unlike anything I'd ever felt before. It was pretty heavy for a
few days. ...
"I try to be as safe as possible, I limit contact with friends
and family, but I still ended up getting it. No one really knows
what's going on with the virus. There are so many questions to
be answered about it. One day you're in contact with somebody
and you get it. It kind of opened my eyes to that."
Because he did not throw for two weeks, his odds of starting the
season with the major league team are slim, according to manager
Joe Maddon.
Sandoval made his major league debut last season, going 0-4 with
a 5.03 ERA over 10 appearances (nine starts). He struck out 42
batters and walked 19 in 39 1/3 innings.
(Field Level Media)
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