The team is undergoing additional testing and contact tracing, with the aid of the baseball commissioner’s office and its medical specialists.
Torres is one of eight so-called breakthrough advantages one of the Yankees — people who tested positive despite being fully vaccinated.
“Obviously everybody, Major League Baseball, that is in charge of testing is looking into that. The versions which can be out there if that is the situation.”
The Yankees said the team is undergoing further testing and contact tracing, with the help of the baseball commissioner’s office and its medical specialists. The New York State Department of Health is advising the team.
“With regard to the Yankees, we clearly have to learn more about this situation,” CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said. “My understanding is that six of those seven reports, six of the seven infections, were really asymptomatic infections. And we will look to more data from that report to know what occurred there. Each one the real-world data we’ve seen that’s been in the published literature, large studies, in several distinct settings, have shown that these vaccines are effective, have a higher effectiveness against disease”
Also testing positive were pitching coach Matt Blake, third base coach Phil Nevin, first base coach Reggie Willits and four travel staff.
“We’re perhaps a case study to a level,” Cashman said.
Torres played in Tuesday night’s game in Tampa Bay and then was from the lineup Wednesday night.
“When you read the fine print, they inform you you could find the Covid and the vaccination is to protect you from the symptoms, possibly to eliminate them all together and protect you if not fully protection then the proportions,” Cashman said. “However, the 1 thing I take out of this I feel the vaccine is working. We’ve got eight positives, seven of the eight exhibited as without symptoms”
“Take great relaxation, thankfully, that all were vaccination with the J&J supplied from two different nations,” Cashman added, speaking to the Johnson & Johnson vaccination. “We believe it created the wonderful protection that we must protect them from obviously something something considerably more challenging to be handling than we currently are.”
Cashman said Nevin had symptoms that are no more present.
“We have been rocked here the past several days,” Boone said. “I think it’s stopped us a little piece in our tracks. We are handling a lot. Our heads are turning trying to receive our hands wrapped around everything.”
Boone stated all eight continue to test positive. He added that there were no new cases Thursday and that all other players were available to perform against the Rays.
“There is still concern,” Boone said. “I think the one positive right now is that today was the very first day of no new cases. All saliva tests from that have return in now were all negative. I hope that is good news and hopefully means we’re moving in the right direction.”
Tampa Bay director Kevin Cash reported the Rays were comfortable with Thursday’s game being played.
Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow believed vaccinations played a important role in games not being postponed.
“I think if that was last year, it would be like a canceled game without any questions,” Glasnow said. “I think they have a fantastic grasp on what’s happening. From what I know nobody from our team has tested positive or anything, so there’s definitely like parting from their side.”
The Yankees reached the 85% vaccination level on April 30, which enabled MLB protocols to be loosened. Among the changes, the dependence on masks in dugouts and bullpens was dropped.
“I think when we got to that threshold, honestly I probably relaxed a little bit,” Boone said. “I just think it just kind of made us be likely a bit more cautious.”
Masking and social distancing are a focal point with the Yankees.
“I think that guys are attempting to be cautious and respectful to everyone as they can,” Yankees pitcher Corey Kluber explained. “It is obviously changing at particular points in time, things like that. So just hoping to maintain our toes and be willing to adjust if needed.”
The 24-year-old Torres was set on the COVID-19 injured list before Thursday’s series finale in Tampa Bay. New York remembered infielder/outfielder Miguel Andújar from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Andújar began at dawn, and Gio Urshela transferred from third to shortstop.
