I think your risk assessment is way different than most players, coaches, and
league officials. Players don’t want to get it. Stories like the one below make a big impact. And yes, I know the probability is low. But why take the risk if you can sit the guy? Players are isolated even when they have the flu.
Eduardo Rodríguez should be in his peak years with the Boston Red Sox. Instead their promising young starter is sidelined thanks to a heart condition brought upon by catching the coronavirus.