Major League Baseball is set to return on July 23rd, 2020. This season will be unlike any other we’ve seen before, however, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic’s presence will surely be felt.
Below are compiled lists of players that have tested positive for the coronavirus, have not yet arrived to summer camp, or have chosen to opt out of the season altogether. These will be continuously updated throughout the year, or for as long as this type of information remains relevant to fantasy baseball. Additional analysis will be given in future updates.
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MLB Players to Opt Out of 2020
- David Price (SP – LAD)
- Michael Kopech (SP – CWS)
- Jordan Hicks (RP – STL)
- Buster Posey (C – SF)
- Ian Desmond (1B/OF – COL)
- Ryan Zimmerman (1B – WAS)
- Nick Markakis (OF – ATL)
- Mike Leake (SP – ARI)
- Felix Hernandez (SP – ATL)
- Joe Ross (SP – WAS)
- Joe Smith (RP – HOU)
- Collin McHugh (RP – BOS)
MLB Players Yet To Arrive To Summer Camp (As of 7/14)
Confirmed Positive for COVID-19
- Austin Meadows (OF – TB)
- Aroldis Chapman (RP – NYY)
- Will Smith (RP – ATL)
- Luis Urias (2B/SS – MIL)
- Yasiel Puig (OF – FA)
I'm at the point where keeping track of positive COVID tests and being aware of who isn't at camp is the most important draft prep for 2020 #FantasyBaseball
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— Brendan Tuma (@toomuchtuma) July 15, 2020
Undisclosed Reasons (some placed on IL)
Tracking The Edits That Have Been Made:
7/14 – Salvador Perez (COVID-19) activated off the injured list
7/14 – Victor Robles added. Note that Robles and Soto are expected to arrive to summer camp on 7/16
7/16 – Added Keone Kela to lists of absences (undisclosed)
7/16 – Note DJ LaMahieu is expected to rejoin Yankees this week
7/17 – Added Austin Meadows, Julio Teheran as player who have tested positive for COVID-19 and yet to report
7/17 – Juan Soto, Howie Kendrick arrived to Nationals summer camp
7/18 – Freddie Freeman, DJ LeMahieu, Eduardo Rodriguez, Jesus Luzardo, Julio Teheran all cleared to join summer workouts
7/18 – Giovanny Gallegos could report on Saturday
7/18 – Yasiel Puig tested positive for COVID-19
7/18 – Yoan Moncada (COVID-19) arrived to summer camp on Thursday
7/19 – Giovanny Gallegos, Victor Robles, Yonny Chirinos all arrived to camp this weekend
7/19 – Collin McHugh opts out of the 2020 season
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Brendan Tuma is a correspondent at FantasyPros. To read more from Brendan, check out his archive and follow him @toomuchtuma.
