Boston Red Sox’s J.D. Martinez had ‘frustrating’ day stuck in hotel, returned Sunday to hit 3 homers despite ‘ridiculously high’ pollen
Updated Apr 11, 2021;
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J.D. Martinez spent most of Saturday stuck in the team hotel in Baltimore because of cold symptoms that likely resulted from his allergies and asthma. MLB protocols required him to undergo both a rapid and PCR test to rule out COVID.
“Frustrating,” Martinez said. “I guess it’s part of it. Everyone’s trying to take the precautions and everything. But at the same time, it’s a little frustrating. It’s human nature. You’re going to feel a little thing here and there. It’s kind of the world we’re living in right now where every little thing everybody thinks is COVID. So it was frustrating obviously not being able to play yesterday. But I know we did everything we can to have me back today.”