Mets-Nationals game postponed due to COVID-19 issues, per report

UNITED STATES – MARCH 30: A worker paints the MLB logo of the field during a media tour of Nationals Park ahead of Major League Baseball Opening Day to explain the health and safety protocols implemented due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

The season is beginning, and so are the COVID-19 issues. 

According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the opening day game between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals is being postponed due to COVID-19. 

The Nationals announced on Wednesday that one of their players tested positive for COVID-19, and four players and a staff member were considered close contacts. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, it’s possible that there could be at least one more positive test on the team, which could be why the game is being postponed. 

This story will be updated.

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