Cease (COVID-19 protocols) is available to make his scheduled start against the Red Sox on Friday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Cease was displaying COVID-like symptoms Wednesday and was placed on the 10-day injured list as a precautionary measure. However, he was feeling good Thursday and has officially cleared the league's health and safety protocols after testing negative once again. The right-hander posted a 3.86 ERA and 1.61 WHIP over 9.1 innings in his first two starts of the season.