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A detail of baseballs during a Grapefruit League spring training game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees at FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Fla., on March 12, 2020. Michael Reaves/Getty Images
Major League Baseball, which plans to begin its regular season in three weeks’ time, said on July 3, 31 players have tested positive for COVID-19.
In addition to the players, seven staff members have also tested positive, MLB said in a statement revealing the results from its first set of mandatory tests.