NEW YORK -- As the vaccination statuses of major league players come under increased focus -- unvaccinated players are ineligible to play games in Toronto due to Canada's COVID-19 guidelines, while those on the Yankees and Mets currently would be unable to play in home games due to New York's private employer mandate -- some have announced they received shots during the offseason.
Among them are Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts and second baseman Christian Arroyo, who said Tuesday they received the COVID-19 shot after being among the league's unvaccinated players last season.