Phillies Place Four Players On COVID-1 - 美國職棒

1. 新聞來源：

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2. 新聞標題：

Phillies Place Four Players On COVID-19 Injured List

3. 新聞內容：

By Steve Adams | July 2, 2020 at 4:03pm CDT

4:03pm: These four players were indeed placed on the COVID-19 injured list,
per Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer (via Twitter). That does not
necessarily mean that the players have tested positive for the virus; the
list also houses players that have shown symptoms consistent with infection
or that have had contact with someone else that is infected.

1:54pm: The Phillies appear to have placed four players on the 10-day injured
list. While the team has yet to make a formal announcement, the MLB.com
transactions page indicates that Scott Kingery, Hector Neris, Tommy Hunter
and Ranger Suarez have all been placed on the IL. No reason was listed.

Given the lack of a formal announcement and the lack of specified injuries,
there’s bound to be speculation about COVID-19 among these four players. The
league has already made clear that teams will not be required to name players
who go on the injured list for COVID-19 reasons. In a statement to ESPN’s
Marly Rivera yesterday, MLB offered the following:

Because COVID-19 is not considered an employment-related injury, we will
respect the privacy of the players who test positive or who are under
evaluation, and we will defer to their wishes regarding public updates about
their status. Without their voluntary permission, we will not disclose any
COVID-19 related information.

It should be emphasized that a player does not need to test positive for the
virus to be placed on the IL for COVID-19. Players exhibiting symptoms and
those who have come into contact with people who’ve tested positive can also
be placed on the IL for precautionary reasons. Once on the IL for a positive
COVID-19 test or for symptoms/contact reasons, a player will need to twice
test negative in order to be reinstated.

Additional context may eventually come to light, but for now we know that the
Phillies have several key players sidelined until at least the end of next
week (the IL placements are retroactive to June 30). Kingery is expected to
fill an everyday role in the infield this year, although his superlative
defensive skills would allow skipper Joe Girardi to plug him virtually
anywhere on the diamond while providing solid glovework. Neris entered the
season as the clear closer in Philadelphia, and the veteran Hunter would’ve
filled a setup role. Suarez gave the Phils 48 2/3 frames of 3.14 ERA out of
the bullpen last year and had positioned himself as an important member of
the staff as well.

An extended absence for Kingery could conceivably open the door for top third
base prospect Alec Bohm (with Jean Segura manning second base). Non-roster
veterans like Neil Walker, Logan Forsythe and Josh Harrison are also in the
Phillies’ 60-man player pool. Absent the three arms that were placed on the
IL, an already injury-plagued bullpen would become even more problematic. It’
s not clear who’d step into the ninth inning should Neris be unavailable,
but the trio of Neris, Suarez and Hunter could all play vital late-inning
roles in 2020, health permitting.

4. 新聞連結：

https://tinyurl.com/ycacspct

5. 備註：

(1) 費城人隊將Scott Kingery、Hector Neris、Tommy Hunter和Ranger Suarez放進
COVID-19傷兵名單，但這未必是他們檢測呈現陽性反應，因為也有可能是出現感染症狀，
或是之前與某些感染者有接觸史。
A. Kingery：被認為是固定內野先發、守備不錯，Joe Girardi可能把他放在三壘。
B. Neris：費城人目前的終結者。
C. Hunter：費城人目前的佈局投手。
D. Suarez：費城人牛棚重要要角之一，去年48.2局繳出3.14 ERA。

(2) MLB對ESPN有關COVID-19傷兵名單的聲明：
由於COVID-19非因賽場所致，因此MLB將尊重球員有陽性反應或正接受評估的隱私，及他們
公開更新狀態的意願。未經球員的許可，MLB不會透露任何與COVID-19的相關資訊。

(3) 若有球員被放進COVID-19傷兵名單，需經兩次篩檢皆呈現陰性才能從名單中移出。

(4) 費城人隊預計的野手陣容：
A. C：J.T. Realmuto、Andrew Knapp。
B. 1B：Rhys Hoskins。
C. 2B：Jean Segura。
D. 3B：Alec Bohm、Scott Kingery (COVID-19 IL)。
E. SS：Didi Gregorius。
F. UT：Neil Walker、Logan Forsythe、Josh Harrison、Phil Gosselin、
Neil Walker、Ronald Torreyes。
G. RF：Bryce Harper。
H. CF：Adam Haseley、Roman Quinn。
I. LF：Andrew McCutchen (INJ)、Jay Bruce。
J. OF：Nick Williams、Kyle Garlick、Nick Martini、Mikie Mahtook。
K. DH：???。

(5) 費城人隊各投手位置人選如下：
A. SP：Aaron Nola、Jake Arrieta、Zack Wheeler、Zach Eflin、Vince Velasquez。
B. SP/LR：Nick Pivetta、Cole Irvin (L)。
C. RP：Ranger Suarez (COVID-19 IL、L)、David Robertson (IL、TJ)、Jose Alvarez
(L)、Adam Morgan (L)、Edgar Garcia、Blake Parker、Seranthony Dominguez、Austin
Davis (L)、J.D. Hammer、Enyel De Los Santos、Victor Arano、Francisco Liriano
(L)、Bud Norris、Reggie McClain、Anthony Swarzak、Deolis Guerra。
D. SU：Tommy Hunter (COVID-19 IL)。
E. CL：Hector Neris (COVID-19 IL)。

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