(CNN) The Boston Red Sox, out of an abundance of caution, have kept a prospect from Taiwan from reporting to the team's spring training complex in Fort Myers, Florida, because of coronavirus fears, CNN has learned.

The player, 20-year-old right-handed pitcher Chih-Jung Liu, is doing well.

The story was first reported by the Boston Globe

The Red Sox medical staff have been monitoring Liu, who is expected to be on site for minor league position player physicals on Saturday. He has been able to do some light exercises and running.

According to the Globe, Liu, who is staying in a Florida hotel, had written in a Facebook post that he was going for an occasional run and doing weight training while being delivered three meals a day. CNN has been unable to find the Facebook post the Globe references and has reached out to Liu.

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