Red Sox manager Roenicke said Tuesday that starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez and prospect Bobby Dalbec have both tested positive for COVID-19.
Rodriguez has yet to report to camp after previously informing the team that he had been around relatives who had been ill. Dalbec, a 25-year-old third baseman, is also at home and currently is asymptomatic.
Roenicke said that he intended to have Rodriguez start on opening day.
"Just unfortunate that we might not be able to still do it," Roenicke said. "We’ll have to wait and see."
Rodriguez posted a career-high 19 wins and 34 starts in 2019. He also had a career-low 3.81 ERA.