Yankees Closer Aroldis Chapman Tests Positive for COVID-19

Ian Steele,
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman delivers a pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, July 17, 2016, in New York. The Yankees won 3-1. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman became the latest high-profile player to test positive for the coronavirus on a day the Houston Astros canceled practice for the second time in a week due to virus concerns. In New York, manager Aaron Boone announced Chapman’s diagnosis on Saturday, saying he “overall was doing well” despite experiencing mild symptoms, but that he won’t “be here for the foreseeable future.” In Houston, the Astros canceled their workout after learning that a staff member could have been exposed to a person outside the organization with the coronavirus.

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