Two Braves catchers to miss Opening Day due to coronavirus symptoms

Ahead of Friday's Opening Day clash between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker told media members on Friday that catchers Travis d'Arnaud and Tyler Flowers did not travel to New York's Citi Field because they were showing symptoms of the coronavirus.

Per Will Palaszczuk of Radio.com, Snitker claimed that both players tested negative for the virus but remained in Atlanta out of fears that they could potentially infect teammates and opponents.

The Athletic's David O'Brien added that 24-year-old Alex Jackson will fill-in as catcher for the Braves versus the Mets on Friday, and that Snitker reminded everybody there's no such thing as just a "cold" during this season unlike any other.