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Leading this ambitious project is Dr. Daniel Eichner, president of the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory. This private laboratory specializes in performance, drug testing, and forensic analysis, working with professional and Olympic sports, law enforcement, and other sectors.
The study leverages MLB’s extensive reach by testing nearly everyone involved—players, coaches, stadium staff, concessions workers, and other employees. This approach provides a broad snapshot of infection rates across a diverse population, from high-profile athletes to frontline stadium staff.