How Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Clinic Are Teaming Up For 2021 Season

The Cleveland Indians are working with Cleveland Clinic health experts in hopes that their health and safety expertise will allow fans to come back to Progressive Field during the 2021 season.

The team announced the new partnership on Thursday (January 28), which will include training for staff and recommended guidelines, according to an MLB press release.

“Providing health and safety recommendations is an important step we can take to help keep our community safer as we work to resume activities we enjoyed pre-pandemic,” said James Merlino, M.D., Chief Clinical Transformation Officer at Cleveland Clinic. “We are proud to advise the Cleveland Indians on implementing public health measures, which continue to be important during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Officials plan to release more detailed protocols at a later date.

“We are extremely fortunate to have one of the top medical centers in the world in our backyard to partner with and lead us in fan health and safety at Progressive Field,” said Neil Weiss, Cleveland Indians Senior Vice President, Ballpark Operations and Chief Information Officer. “We look forward to the day when we can welcome the best fans in baseball back to the ballpark.”

Check indians.com/updates for more info.

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