Cardinals outfielder Lane Thomas tests positive for COVID-19

Outfielder Lane Thomas it the latest St. Louis Cardinal to test positive for coronavirus, per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Major League Baseball had already announced the cancellation of the Cardinals' upcoming series with the Pirates, meaning they remain stuck on just five games played. They’ve now missed 13 consecutive games, and it’s still unclear when they’ll return to play. It’s not clear how severe any of the  Cardinals cases are, although President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak did say that a couple of players went to the hospital, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN.

The Cardinals have now had 10 players and seven staff members test positive, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. There aren’t believed to be any more positive tests coming, although the organization has extended its effort with contact tracing, and vigorous testing will continue. If there are no more newly discovered positive tests this week, it’s conceivable that the Cardinals could return to play this weekend.