Unvaccinated Yankees, Mets Can't Play in Home Games Under Current Mandate in NYC

As of Tuesday afternoon, any player on the Yankees who is unvaccinated against COVID-19 would not be allowed to play at Yankee Stadium, a City Hall spokesperson told the Daily News.

This vaccine mandate applies to the Mets and their home games at Citi Field as well.

In other words, the Yankees and Mets are now dealing with the same situation the Brooklyn Nets have been managing with star point guard Kyrie Irving.

According to the New York Daily News' report, the fact that baseball is played outside has no impact on this mandate and that the rule is subject to change. 

While the Yankees eclipsed the 85% threshold of vaccinated players last season, they have not reached 100% yet. MLB insider Jon Heyman reported Tuesday that three members of the Yankees' current roster, "at last count," are unvaccinated.

General manager Brian Cashman added Monday that there are players who were unvaccinated last year that have since received their COVID-19 vaccine. 

Three-time All-Star Aaron Judge was asked on Tuesday if he has received his vaccine. He sidestepped the question.

"I'm so focused on getting to this first game spring training," he said. "So I think we'll cross that bridge when the time comes. But right now, so many things could change. So I'm not really too worried about that right now."