Major League Baseball issued a memo to teams outlining relaxed protocols for players, coaches and staff members who are have been vaccinated for COVID-19.
The memo, which was obtained by ESPN's Alden Gonzalez, says the league would "strongly encouraged" players and staff members to receive an approved COVID-19 vaccine when eligible.
According to Yahoo Sports' Hannah Keyser, who also obtained the memo, while players are not mandated to receive the vaccine, once clubs achieve 85% vaccination in their Tier 1 (players and staff with direct contact with players), players and coaches with dugout access to games will no longer need to wear face masks in dugouts or bullpens and will also not have to wear the Kinexon tracking devices while in team facilities.