NEW YORK — Four people in the Mets organization — including two players and a coach — tested positive for COVID-19 and were not present for the team’s home opener against the Diamondbacks on Friday.
Brandon Nimmo and Mark Canha were officially placed on the injured list Friday. Outfielder Nick Plummer and infielder Matt Reynolds were called up from Triple-A Syracuse. A source confirmed that Nimmo and Canha were absent from the Mets lineup because they tested positive for COVID, and both players are asymptomatic.
In addition to Nimmo and Canha, a coach and a staff member also tested positive for the virus.