The COVID-19 vaccination deadline for the Yankees to cross the Canadian border for their first game against the Blue Jays has come and gone; however, it sounds like the active roster will not be depleted.
Manager Aaron Boone said before Tuesday’s series opener against the Tigers, “I think we’re going to be in a good spot. That’s my understanding.”
It left fans (and the media) wondering whether or not that meant New York would have a full active roster in Toronto, and according to New York Post baseball columnist Jon Heyman, “the couple Yankees who remained unvaccinated into last week have told the team they are now vaccinated.