The latest on coronavirus-related situations around baseball…
- Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull is away from camp due to COVID-19 protocols, manager A.J. Hinch told reporters (including MLive.com’s Evan Woodbery), though Hinch specified that Turnbull himself hadn’t done anything in violation of rules. Turnbull was a candidate to pitch for the Tigers on Opening Day, though it isn’t known how much time he may miss, or whether his readiness for one of the season’s first few games could be in question. Now entering his fourth MLB season, Turnbull is coming off a 2020 campaign that saw him post a 3.97 ERA and 50.0% grounder rate over 56 2/3 innings, allowing only two home runs. Advanced metrics weren’t as impressed, as Turnbull had a 5.00 SIERA and several below-average Statcast numbers.
