TAMPA — Months before Zack Britton learned that he needed surgery to remove a bone chip in his left elbow, the elite reliever was enduring a scary battle with COVID-19 

Speaking about his surgery on Wednesday afternoon, before traveling back to New York for the procedure, Britton revealed that he tested positive for the coronavirus during the offseason.

"I got it and it wiped me out pretty good for about 10 days," Britton said in a Zoom call with reporters. "I lost about 18 pounds, which could be good I guess but I wasn't looking to lose 18 pounds. It happened quickly so that's not good on your body and puts pressure in a lot of places."

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