31 MLB players positive for coronavirus after first round of tests  —  Thirty-one players were positive for COVID-19 in Major League Baseball's first round of coronavirus testing, the league and players' union announced Friday.  —  Seven staff members also tested positive.

MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodger Stadium's 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer.  —  The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic …

With pregnant wife, Angels star Mike Trout unsure if he'll play in 2020: ‘Playing it by ear’  —  Mike Trout, the Los Angeles Angels' three-time MVP and widely regarded as baseball's greatest player, is wary about starting the 2020 season with his wife expecting their first baby in August.

Cardinals pitchers Cabrera, Sanchez test positive, as other players have their report to camp delayed  —  The Cardinals had two pitchers test positive for COVID-19 during their entry exams this week for preseason camp, and the revelation of those tests could further delay other players from reporting to workouts.

Freddie Freeman, Three Other Braves Test Positive For COVID-19  —  A quartet of Atlanta Braves tested positive for COVID-19: Freddie Freeman, Pete Kozma, Touki Toussaint, and Will Smith, per Sportscaster Kelly Crull.  Though the teams do not have to release the names of the players …

Tommy Pham Tests Positive For COVID-19  —  The Padres announced today that outfielder Tommy Pham has tested positive for the coronavirus, as AJ Cassavell of MLB.com was among those to cover on Twitter.  Pham authorized release of his personal medical information.  Fortunately, he's said to be asymptomatic at the moment.

Welington Castillo Opts Out Of 2020 Season  —  Veteran catcher Welington Castillo has opted out of the 2020 season, Nationals manager Dave Martinez told reporters Friday (Twitter link via the Washington Post's Jesse Dougherty).  Castillo inked a minor league contract with the Nationals …

Tim Anderson leads growing White Sox toward contention: 'He's a man'  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Growing up.  —  It's what this rebuild is all about.  —  When you start building from the bottom, the name of the game is acquiring young, talented players …

Rangers relief pitcher Brett Martin tests positive for COVID-19, says he feels ‘perfectly fine now’  —  Martin presented ‘mild’ symptoms earlier in the week.  Friday is the first day of workouts for MLB clubs. … If the Rangers were unsure of the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak …

Detroit Tigers' opening summer camp workout: 5 observations  —  Here are five observations from Day 1 of the Detroit Tigers' summer camp at Comerica Park on Friday afternoon:  —  1. Michael Fulmer  —  Fulmer, who is considering himself rehabilitated from right elbow ligament reconstruction surgery …

Sources: Blues cancel practices due to ‘multiple’ COVID-19 positive tests  —  The St. Louis Blues canceled practices at the team's facility because of “multiple” positive tests for COVID-19, sources have told The Athletic.  —  The Blues used the ice at Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights …

After blowback, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred clarifies comments on 60-game season  —  While the Twitterverse thought MLB commissioner Rob Manfred accidentally confessed Wednesday on the Dan Patrick Show that it was always MLB's intention to play a 60-game season, Manfred clarified Thursday what he meant.