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Guardians get three back from COVID protocols

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The Cleveland Guardians will have three members of their coaching staff return from COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Terry Francona, DeMarlo Hale, and Justin Toole will be rejoining the team while the only player in COVID-19 protocols, Josh Naylor, will remain away from the team.

After Francona initially entered health and safety protocols it was Hale who was slated to temporarily take the helm. Unfortunately Hale followed Francona with the team being forced to postpone a game and turn to Carl Willis to hold down the fort for the time being. The Guardians would go 1-3 during the four game stretch without a large portion of their coaching staff.

Cleveland will look to get back on track Wednesday (weather permitting) in their final matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.

Guardians without multiple coaches this weekend

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The Cleveland Guardians are set to begin a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins this weekend, but will be without seven members of their coaching staff. Terry Francona, DeMarlo Hale, Chris Valaika, Joe Torres, Sandy Alomar Jr., Mike Sarbuagh, and Justin Toole are in MLB Health and Safety protocols. Carl Willis has been tabbed as acting manager at this time.

Wednesday’s matchup with the White Sox was postponed due to these developments and will be made up at a later date. Francona tested positive for COVID-19 early in the day with Hale to take on the interim manager role in his absence. Hale later tested positive leading to the decision to postpone the game. The Guardians will have a very unconventional coaching staff while those who are in protocols wait to return.

Cleveland hires DeMarlo Hale as bench coach

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The Cleveland Baseball Club has found a replacement bench coach for manager Terry Francona. There was a vacancy created by Brad Mills not returning to the role for 2021 and Tito turned to yet another familiar face, DeMarlo Hale. Hale was with Francona in his previous managerial position in Boston and his previous stop in Texas.

DeMarlo Hale spent time with the Baltimore Orioles in 2012, Toronto Blue Jays from 2013-18, and the Atlanta Braves last season. Hale was a replacement for Eric Young who decided not to travel with the team.