Yankees Have More Breakthrough COVID-19

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18.10.2022 @ 10.48

The number of "breakthrough" cases within the Yankees organization has grown to three.After the Yankees revealed that two additional individuals have tested positive for COVID-19. Both first base coach Reggie Willits and a support staff member contracted the virus despite being fully vaccinated.Willits and the staff member join third base coach https://www.pelicansedge.com… Nevin and Willits were replaced by bench coach Carlos Mendoza and organizations coordinator of baseball development Mario Garza at their respective in-game posts.New York reached the 85 percent threshold of vaccinated personnel weeks ago, receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. As much as positive cases for vaccinated individuals is https://www.pelicansedge.com… jarring, it is po sible to get COVID-19 after receiving the vaccine.A small percentage of people who are fully vaccinated will still get COVID-19 if they are exposed to the virus that causes it, according to the Before Tuesday night's game, the Yankees went through contact tracing and additional testing. After talking through as a team whether or not they thought it would be best to play, the Yankees took a team vote and decided to take care of busine s on the field while continuing to handle the COVID-19 situation internally."I feel like we handled everything the right way with the protocols and separating ourselves from everybody, wearing a mask, making sure we're staying safe here and just went out there https://www.pelicansedge.com… and played," Aaron Judge said postgame.Scroll to ContinueYankees manager Aaron Boone said that he's unsure how these cases will impact the team's day-to-day routine going forward when it comes to testing and protocols. Boone wore a mask for the first time in weeks on Tuesday night, along with several other coaches and players in the dugout.It's been a stre sful day, but Boone https://www.pelicansedge.com… took solace in the fact that the vast majority of personnel are vaccinated."We feel like from a life standpoint, we're in pretty good shape to handle this because of a lot of our people being vaccinated," Boone said. "I gue s I'm not so worried about that part of it. More just what it means for us as a team and in our season https://www.pelicansedge.com… and making sure that we're taking care of our guys as best we can."Catcher Gary Snchez called the situation "scary" and left-hander Jordan Montgomery added that playing during the early stages of an outbreak tested the entire team's "mental strength." Those two made key contributions to a 3-1 win over the rival Rays on Tuesday night.Despite additional personnel "pending," Boone confidently said he expects the Yankees to play again on Wednesday night.MORE: