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White Sox manager Rick Renteria away from team and getting tested for COVID-19

By Scott Rogust

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 20: Rick Renteria #36 of the Chicago White Sox watches gameplay during the third inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 20, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 20: Rick Renteria #36 of the Chicago White Sox watches gameplay during the third inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 20, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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The Chicago White Sox skipper is sitting out as a precautionary measure

Opening Week for the Chicago White Sox hasn’t been too great. They lost two out of their three games against Minnesota Twins, including a 14-2 drubbing on Sunday afternoon. Yet, they received some troubling news on a day of bad publicity for MLB.

On Monday, White Sox general manager Alan Hahn announced that manager Rick Renteria woke up with a slight cough and nasal congestion. As a result, Renteria will remain at the team’s hotel as he undergoes a COVID-19 test. Bench coach Joe McEwing will serve as Chicago’s interim manage, beginning on Monday evening against the Cleveland Indians.

White Sox not taking any chances

Opting to have Renteria remain in his hotel room was the right decision by the organization, especially considering the news that dropped earlier in the day.

Reports indicated that 11 players and coaches on the Miami Marlins tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend. To make matters worse, after four players received their positive results prior to Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, there was no intervention by the league, and instead, the players decided that they would play anyway. 24 hours later, seven more individuals in that clubhouse contracted COVID-19.

Besides the Renteria news, the White Sox placed pitcher Reynaldo Lopez on the injured list with right shoulder soreness after he was pulled from Sunday’s game against the Twins.

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Given the frightening landscape of the league in the pandemic era, it’s never a bad thing to play it safe. The White Sox saw what happened if you act too relaxed during these trying times, and they aren’t taking any chances.

Let’s hope that Renteria will be okay and return to the dugout with a clean bill of health in the very near future.

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