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On Thursday, manager Ron Roenicke told
reporters in a video conference call that the left-hander was
shut down from baseball activities after suffering "minor
complications" in his attempt to move on from his coronavirus
battle.
"(Doctors) discovered something that we need to make sure we get
rid of this completely before he gets on the field," Roenicke
said without disclosing the setback.
Rodriguez reported being overly tired after a 20-pitch bullpen
session recently.
Johns Hopkins Medicine said that while the coronavirus primarily
affects the lungs, the heart can be impacted. Inflammation of
the heart, for example, can result in less oxygen reaching the
bloodstream, meaning the heart has to work harder.
The Red Sox announced on July 7 that Rodriguez tested positive
for COVID-19. The club placed him on the injured list on July
15.
Rodriguez was in line to be the team's Opening Day starter after
ace Chris Sale required season-ending Tommy John surgery and
David Price was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the
offseason.
The 27-year-old Venezuelan is coming off his best major league
campaign. Rodriguez posted a 19-6 record with a 3.81 ERA in 2019
and set career-bests in wins, ERA, innings (203 1/3), starts
(34) and strikeouts (213).
-Field Level Media
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