March 27, 2021
Boston Red Sox — Matt Barnes tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be on the Opening Day roster. Adam Ottavino should take over as the closer, provided he isn’t also sidelined after contact tracing is complete. We’ll hopefully learn more on who is available and who isn’t, but don’t be surprised if things change quickly.
Updated hierarchy: Ottavino | Sawamura | Hernandez.