Yankees, Mets and all MLB again affected by COVID in 2022

By JAKE SEINER
AP Baseball Writer

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Coronavirus restrictions in Canada and New York have assured that baseball will again be affected by COVID-19 in 2022.

As Yankees reliever Zack Britton put it, “life is not back to normal yet.”

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference that athletes were not his top concern.

But he added that he will work with MLB amid concern that unvaccinated Yankees and Mets players won’t be able to play at home under the city’s current private employer mandate.

Meanwhile, MLB announced new health and safety protocols Wednesday that eased many restrictions, including most mask and testing mandates.