White Sox Star Yoan Moncada Being Held Out Of Team Workouts

You hate to speculate, but at the same time it’s kind of obvious when teams say a player or group of players aren’t at team workouts but can’t specifically say why. In the age of COVID-19, teams don’t have to say which players have tested positive for the coronavirus, yet it’s not hard to figure out.

Again, this isn’t reporting anything more than White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada currently being held out of team workouts. He wasn’t training at the facility and manager Rick Renteria didn’t going into any specifics.

Yoan Moncada wasn't with the team today, Renteria said.
Asked if he was part of the afternoon group or not just at the ballpark, Renteria said, "I'm just holding him out right now."
— Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) July 6, 2020

Gio González will throw two innings of live BP tomorrow. Renteria said he’s not built up as far as other pitchers, but is healthy

Renteria said Yoán Moncada was not at the facility and is being held out right now. Could not comment as to why.
— James Fegan (@JRFegan) July 6, 2020

Yoan Moncada not at workout. Renteria could not comment about why. pic.twitter.com/BRpDVqzNVc
— Paul Sullivan (@PWSullivan) July 6, 2020

On Sunday, the White Sox announced that two players had tested positive for COVID-19. Both were asymptomatic.

The #WhiteSox today issued the following COVID-19 testing update: pic.twitter.com/daA6wT80w5
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 5, 2020

A player can resume team activities once they come up negative on consecutive tests for COVID-19 and follow all the health protocols.

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