Gallo joins Rangers after missed week due to positive test

All-Star slugger Joey Gallo j oined the Texas Rangers for the first time at summer camp Friday after missing t he f i rst week of workouts because he had tested positive for coronavirus.

Gallo never f el t any symptoms, but had two positive tests that sandwiched a negative result during intake testing. He was cleared to return after multiple negative tests this week.

Gallo took batting practice and spent some time in right field during the early portion of the workout, but wasn't part of the afternoon intrasquad.

BLUE JAYS: Toronto is shifting Vladimir Guerrero Jr. across the diamond, moving the slugger to first base from third. Blue Jays Manager Charlie Montoyo said Guerrero feels comfortable at first and the team has Travis Shaw ready to play third. Montoyo also said Guerrero will see time as a designated hitter. He didn't rule out that he will play some third in the future.

GIANTS: San Francisco star catcher Buster Posey decided to opt out of the 2020 season Friday out of health concerns for his newly adopted twin baby girls during the coronavirus pandemic.

WHITE SOX: Prized pitching prospect Michael Kopech chose Friday not to play this season and the team put star third baseman Yoán Moncada and pitcher Jose Ruiz on the 10-day injured list because of unspecified ailments. There was no official word on whether the moves were related to the coronavirus pandemic.