Utah lab tied to MLB’s testing delays as summer training begins, but there are other issues, too

A Utah labratory’s promise that it could quickly turn around COVID-19 test results was a key cog in Major League Baseball’s plan to take the field this season. As the gears started turning July 1, when players began reporting for “spring training,” it became apparent that particular component may be faulty.Numerous teams, including the 2019 World Series participants Houston Astros and Washington Nationals, had to push back the start of full-team workouts from Sunday until