Some VERY encouraging news coming from MLB — the league says more than 10,500 coronavirus tests were completed in the past week … and only 6 came back positive.

The league announced the update on Friday … just one week before Opening Day is set to kick off on July 23.

Of the 6 positives, 5 were players and 1 was a team staffer … and the league also pointed out a 5-day period where ZERO new cases were reported.

The results are an improvement from a week prior … when the league announced 12 positive cases.

It’s a big confidence boost with the 60-game season approaching … and after big stars like Freddie Freeman, Charlie Blackmon and Aroldis Chapman tested positive.

As we previously reported … Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier says he intends on wearing a mask on the diamond … and more players are testing out the possibility during practices.