OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 05: Sean Manaea #55 of the Oakland Athletics talks with other pitchers during summer workouts at RingCentral Coliseum on July 05, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Major League Baseball is requiring that masks be worn in the dugout, but Oakland A’s starter Sean Manaea may take it to a different level.
As the 2020 Major League Baseball season is slated to get underway, there are a bevy of rules governing social distancing and safety. Players will need to wear a mask in the dugout. Spitting is prohibited, as is the age old habit of pitchers licking their fingers between offerings.