LEADING OFF: No ball in New York; Francona still away

By: The Associated Press Posted: 6:39 PM CDT Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 Last Modified: 2:45 AM CDT Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020

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

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.

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws a pitch to the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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 star hitters Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and DJ LeMahieu, as well as left-hander Zack Britton, right-hander Tommy Kahnle and backup catcher Kyle Higashioka. Judge was expected to be activated Saturday after recovering from a strained right calf.

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 not known when Francona, a two-time World Series winner, will return. Francona has already missed 14 games this season with health issues and recently revealed he’s had numerous surgeries in the past year for the condition.

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, a day after he recorded just two outs at Baltimore. 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.

New York Yankees pitcher James Paxton delvers a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays during the third inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

BACKSTOP BLUES

Royals catcher Salvador Perez is getting some time off to address lingering vision problems. Perez first experienced the issue Sunday morning and called Royals trainer Nick Kenney. He wound up visiting a specialist on Monday and was good enough to return to the lineup, but he’s been out with continued blurry vision the rest of the week. Kansas City placed him on the injured list Friday, and Royals manager Mike Matheny said the specialist found “a little pocket of fluid” and “there’s a long, complex name for it” but there is little long-term risk.

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