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C.J. Cron, who injured his left knee after being struck by a hard-hit grounder on Monday, has elected to undergo season-ending surgery.

The Nats put righty Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day IL as he deals with a nerve issue in his hand. The move comes a day after Strasburg was removed 16 pitches into his start.

The Reds, whose games vs. the Pirates on Saturday and Sunday have been postponed after a player tested positive for the coronavirus, have started the contact-tracing process to potentially isolate players who came into contact with the infected player.

A Cincinnati Reds player tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, jeopardizing the team's game Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources told ESPN.

Nats manager Dave Martinez acknowledged it might be best to shut starter Stephen Strasburg down until the team can determine the cause of the lingering nerve issue in his right hand.

Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger were taken off the restricted list Friday and optioned to the Indians' alternative training site.

Gerrit Cole posted his 20th straight regular-season win on Friday, becoming the sixth pitcher to ever reach the mark. Only Carl Hubbell (24 straight wins) and Roy Face (22) have longer streaks in major league history.

Nats manager Dave Martinez acknowledged it might be best to shut starter Stephen Strasburg down until the team can determine the cause of the lingering nerve issue in his right hand.

Cardinals manager Mike Shildt defended his players on Friday, saying they did nothing "egregious" to cause their COVID-19 outbreak.

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg threw just 16 pitches before leaving Friday night's start against the Orioles in the first inning.

Cardinals coach Willie McGee has opted out of being with the team for the rest of the season, while Major League Baseball announced Friday several doubleheaders to make up for games St. Louis has missed because of the coronavirus.

The Washington Nationals placed Starlin Castro on the injured list and called up 20-year-old prospect Luis Garcia.

The Yankees placed Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list with what manager Aaron Boone called a "very mild strain of his calf."

The Mets' Jacob deGrom was scratched from Friday night's start against the Phillies because of neck tightness.

Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger were taken off the restricted list Friday and optioned to the Indians' alternative training site.

Ramon Laureano's six-game suspension has been cut to four games after the A's outfielder appealed his penalty for charging at the Astros' bench.

Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who hit .313 with 27 home runs and 78 RBIs in 87 games en route to being the AL Rookie of the Year last season, has been activated off the injured list.

The Mets' Jacob deGrom was scratched from Friday night's start against the Phillies because of neck tightness.

Ramon Laureano's six-game suspension has been cut to four games after the A's outfielder appealed his penalty for charging at the Astros bench.

Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who hit .313 with 27 home runs and 78 RBIs in 87 games en route to being the AL Rookie of the Year last season, has been activated off the injured list.