(Fort Myers, FL) -- The Boston Red Sox are grappling with COVID-19 issues days before the season opens. Boston placed eight players in contact tracing Sunday, one day after reliever Matt Barnes tested positive for COVID-19. The club did not identify the group except for pitcher Matt Andriese, who was scratched as Saturday's starter for a spring training game. The Red Sox open the regular season Thursday against the Orioles at Fenway Park.
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