MLB's health and safety protocols for the 2021 season - The Athletic

The health and safety protocols agreed upon by Major League Baseball and Major League Baseball Players Association on Monday night are similar to what they were during the 2020 season, but with a few twists.

Players, similar to their counterparts in the NFL and NBA, will wear sensors enabling clubs to monitor social distancing and conduct contact tracing if an individual tests positive. And, unlike last season, the first played during the COVID-19 pandemic, they will be subject to potential discipline for violating the protocols, including suspensions or forfeiture of salary if they miss time.

Many of the changes the league and union adopted for the 60-game season in 2020, including seven-inning doubleheaders and a new extra-inning rule will remain in effect. The updated protocols, a copy of which was obtainedp by The Athletic, reflect all the league and union learned, as well as what they gleaned from other professional sports leagues. As was the case last season,...

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