Testing shows few positives

Three players were positive for COVID-19 among 900 intake samples among those arriving at spring training in the second week of workouts.

Major League Baseball said Friday there had been 15 positives overall among 5,236 tests thus far at spring training, a positive rate of 0.3%. Positive tests included 12 players and three staff.

Weekly monitoring testing included five positives among 13,208 tests, a rate of 0.4%. Positives included two players and three staff.

That left figures for monitor testing at five positives among 15,506 tests, a rate of 0.3%, and figures for all testing at 20 positives among 20,742 tests, a rate of 0.1%.

There have been 14 positive tests among players and six staff, covering 14 of the 30 teams.

All players on 40-man rosters and players with minor league contracts invited to big-league training camp are screened. Also tested are all other onfield personnel such as managers, coaches and athletic trainers, strength and conditioning staff and physicians.

Team owner, front office management, communications staff, groundskeepers, clubhouse and travel staff and ballpark operations employees who require access to restricted areas also are screened.

Braves

Coming off a third consecutive National League East Division title and within one win of a spot in the World Series, Atlanta extended the contract of manager Brian Snitker through the 2023 season. The extension includes a club option for 2024. Snitker, 65, took over the Braves on an interim basis in 2016.

Angels

Veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez is re-signing with Los Angeles on a minor league deal. Chavez will join the Angels spring training camp in Tempe, Ariz., after he clears their intake protocols. Chavez appeared in 38 games for the Angels in 2017, including 21 starts.