Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. tests positive for COVID-19
The Padres also placed Jurickson Profar and Jorge Mateo on the COVID IL.
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Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has tested positive for COVID-19 and been placed on the injured list, manager Jayce Tingler announced to media members, including
The Athletic’s Dennis Lin, on Tuesday. Tatis is asymptomatic for now, and there’s no word yet on whether he had been vaccinated. The Padres placed utility players Jurickson Profar and Jorge Mateo into contact tracing as well.
Fernando Tatis Jr. tested positive for COVID-19, Jayce Tingler said. Tatis is asymptomatic. Jurickson Profar and Jorge Mateo are in contact tracing. Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) May 11, 2021
Bubs - experienced dairy man takes COO role
Bubs Australia, which specialises in goat s milk infant formula, has hired dairy industry veteran Fabrizio Jorge as its chief operating officer.
Jorge, a Brazilian, brings 24 years of experience in the global consumer goods and dairy industry, much of it gained while working for New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra. Most recently, he was the general manager for Fonterra Brands in Thailand, Laos and Myanmar, while previously he had responsibility for Fonterra Australia s ingredients business with sales to more than 50 export markets.
Jorge has also been on the board of the Australian Dairy Industry Council and Australian Dairy Products Federation, where he helped to shape the policy direction of Australia s dairy industry.
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AJ Pollock of the Dodgers suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain on Friday, per Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register (via Twitter). He’s being re-evaluated today. Pollock has been a force for good in Los Angeles this year, slashing .261/.313/.446 with 4 home runs across 99 plate appearances.
The Padres had a couple of players leave Friday’s game due to injury.
Keone Kela left with forearm tightness, always a scary diagnoses. There has been no update as per his status.
Austin Nola, meanwhile, only recently returned from the injured list, burst a blood vessel in his hand. The Padres are hopeful that he can return to the lineup as early as today, per Dennis Lin of the Athletic (via Twitter).
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Chris Sale worked off a mound today for the first time in his recovery from March 2020 Tommy John surgery, Jen McCaffrey of the Athletic was among those to relay (Twitter link). There’s still no timetable for Sale’s potential return to game action, although getting on the mound obviously represents a notable step forward. At 18-13, the Red Sox are off to a strong start and could be a legitimate contender in a tough AL East. Boston’s rotation looks to be the weak point on the roster, but it’s held up fairly well so far. Sox starters have a middle-of-the-pack 4.02 ERA/4.00 SIERA over the season’s first month-plus.
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Goat milk baby formula maker Bubs Australia says third-quarter revenue tumbled 40 per cent compared with a year ago when COVID-19 spurred major stocking up of pantry items.
The $270 million company also flagged a major strategic shift by cutting its joint venture with Chinaâs Beingmate and establishing a wholly-owned operating subsidiary in China.
Bubs Australia chief executive Kristy Carr has extra challenges to combat a big fall-off in the number of daigou operators.Â
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Bubs suffered over the past 12 months, as did larger rivals such as The a2 Milk Company, as the key daigou market fell away as the pandemic hit international travel.