Stubble has been a sticking point on the Marlins for years. It won’t be this season.
The Marlins will be permitted to grow beards and mustaches, reversing a ban on facial hair that caused many players to bristle in the past.
“It was a constant fight last year, honestly, with guys,” conceded manager Don Mattingly.
The ban on facial hair was put in place when Mattingly took over as manager before last season. But so many players complained about it that Mattingly decided enough was enough and relaxed the rule.
“It just didn’t seem like that big of a thing,” Mattingly said.