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ST. PETERSBURG (SNN-TV) – Major League Baseball will not require minor league players to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to play in 2022 but will mandate on-field staff working with players be “up-to-date” on vaccinations, according to a memo sent to teams this morning.

The league had considered mandating vaccinations across the minor leagues, but ultimately, decided against it.

Around 88% of minor leaguers were vaccinated during the 2021 season, a number that mirrored the percentage of players and staff vaccinated at the major league level.