Several MLB players and team staff test positive for Covid-19, per report

It is unknown how many players or staff have tested positive, or which teams have been impacted, USA Today reports.

It is unknown how many players or staff have tested positive, or which teams have been impacted, according to USA Today. The news of the positive tests was released in a letter obtained by USA Today sent from MLB's Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem to Player's Association attorney Bruce Meyer, as the two sides work to come up with a formal agreement to get the player's back onto the field, to salvage at least some of the season.

— Obi-Sean Kenobi Doolittle June 16, 2020 New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso added,"It's almost as if they planned it." Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo wrote"Good timing." CNN has reached out to MLB and the players' union for confirmation about this report.

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