The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the few major league baseball teams that have not achieved an 85% coronavirus vaccination rate among players, coaches and club staff. On Sunday, this put the team at a disadvantage.

Rear Alec Bohm tested positive for the virus, Right-handed Brandon Kinzler was forced to start for the first time this season because the scheduled starter Aaron Nola joined the other two on the COVID-19 list due to contact tracing. If the Phillies exceed the 85% threshold, they will not face such strict restrictions after Bohm’s positive test.

Use six people from the bullpen, including According to reports, he arrived at Fenway Park from Triple-A Lehigh Valley a few hours before the first pitchAfter that, the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 5-4 and entered the All-Star Game 44-44.

“We are not surprised by what might happen,” Head coach Joe Gilady said after winning on Sunday“We always try to be prepared. The lads do what they can to protect themselves. Some strands are extremely contagious, but we have a plan today. It’s not like it suddenly appeared on us at 9 o’clock this morning. Yesterday’s game. Later we almost knew this was a possible situation, so you have to deal with it.”

Although Sunday’s game is good for Philadelphia, a series of events triggered by Bohm’s positive test may repeat itself in the second half of the season. According to reports, the Phillies are unlikely to reach the 85% vaccination threshold, which allows the team to enjoy a relaxed security agreement. Matt GelbInstead, they hope to achieve herd immunity, “because recent events may not change anyone’s view of vaccines,” he reported.

“The controversial relationship between the clubhouse and the vaccine is driven by a few influential players who oppose it,” Gelb wrote in an article after winning on Sunday In Boston. “Some of them have been infected with COVID-19 and believe that antibodies are sufficient to provide protection, although the CDC recommends that people infected with the virus still need to be vaccinated. Other Philadelphia players questioned whether the injuries they received were the result of side effects of the vaccine.”

Due to contract tracking, players who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may be eliminated at a critical moment. At the same time, fully vaccinated players will not be tested for the virus and will not be affected by contact tracing.

So, knowing that his players’ decisions about vaccination may affect the team’s performance on the court, how does Gilardy feel?

According to Gelb, Girardi said before Sunday’s game: “I don’t think you can ask the players to do this.” “I think it’s a personal choice. You have to deal with it. That’s it. I mean, Compared with the vaccinated team, you may have such small things more frequently. You just pray that they are either false positives or people nearby don’t understand. I mean, this is your prayer. But, with this At the same time, sometimes you have to lose players who don’t necessarily own it. This is the frustrating part.”

Fortunately, for the Phillies, Nora and rescuers Connor Brogdon and Bailey Falter may not miss more than one game, as their journey to the COVID-19 roster coincides Star game, according to reports Todd Zoletski of MLB.com.

Bohm will be absent for at least 10 days and must test negative multiple times before he can play again. According to Gelb, the third baseman was asymptomatic on Saturday night, and the Phillies arranged for a car to take him back to Philadelphia.

The Phillies trail the New York Mets by 3.5 games and rank first in the Eastern Conference of the National League. To start the second half of the season, they will host four games against the Miami Marlins, and then head to Yankee Stadium for two games.