JANSEN RECOVERS, BACK IN DODGERS’ CAMP
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Los Angeles Dodgers closing pitcher Kenley Jansen was in training camp, revealing he was absent for the first week after suffering from novel coronavirus.
Speaking to reporters via videoconference, Jansen said one of his young sons was the first member of his family to test positive for the virus, which later affected him.
“It is real,” said Jansen, who experienced symptoms. “Everyone in the world, take it serious. Wear your mask at all times, if you can. Because, trust me, it happens so fast.”
“Once my son got it, I’ve seen how fast it can spread. We tried to do everything, but we all got it in the house.”
Jansen, who quarantined at home with his family in Los Angeles, said he has resumed throwing and expects to be ready to pitch when the pandemic-delayed Major League Baseball season begins on 23 July.
He recorded 33 saves with a 3.71 earned run average last season.