LOOKING AHEAD

A look at what’s happening around the majors Saturday:

BIG APPLE BREAK: The Subway Series scheduled for this weekend has been postponed after two members of the Mets tested positive for the coronavirus Thursday. The Mets say they won’t have any team workouts this weekend, instead letting players and coaches isolate at home while New York and Major League Baseball undertake more testing and contact tracing measures.

It’s a well-timed pause in the season for the Yankees, who placed shortstop Gleyber Torres and left-hander James Paxton on their crowded injured list Friday. New York was already without Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and DJ LeMahieu, left-hander Zack Britton, right-hander Tommy Kahnle and backup catcher Kyle Higashioka. Judge (calf strain) was expected to be activated Saturday.

NO TITO: The Indians don’t expect to have Terry Francona on the bench this weekend for a series against Detroit after the manager had a scheduled medical procedure for a gastrointestinal ailment Friday. At this point, it’s now known when Francona, a two-time World Series winner, will return. Francona has already missed 14 games this season with health issues.

SIDELINED STRASBURG:

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg may need surgery after being diagnosed with carpal tunnel neuritis on his throwing hand. The 2019 World Series MVP was put on the injured list Aug. 15. After going 18-6 with a 3.32 ERA in 33 starts in 2019, the right-hander is 0-1 this season with a 10.80 ERA in two starts.

BACKSTOP BLUES:

Royals catcher Salvador Perez is getting some time off to address lingering vision problems. He first experienced the issue Sunday morning.