Indians OF Delino DeShields Jr. tests positive for coronavirus, quarantined

Associated Press
Friday, July 3, 2020 3:02 p.m. | Friday, July 3, 2020 3:02 p.m.

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Cleveland Indians’ Delino DeShields, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, is doing well and has only had “very mild symptoms” at this point.

Indians outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. has tested positive for the coronavirus and is being quarantined from his teammates.

Chris Antonetti, the team’s president of baseball operations, said DeShields tested positive before coming to Cleveland. The Indians held their first workout at Progressive Field on Friday.

Antonetti said DeShields is doing well and has only had “very mild symptoms” at this point. He will have to twice test negative before he is permitted to re-join the ballclub.

The 27-year-old DeShields spent the past five seasons with Texas. He was acquired by the Indians in the offseason trade that sent two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber to the Rangers.