The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have announced face masks will no longer be required at home games in Grand Chute.
"The CDC came out with some changes yesterday," said Rob Zerjav, the Timber Rattlers president/CEO. "MLB did the same. They sent us a memo allowing us to ease our masking restrictions based on what our county policy is, and Outagamie County also relaxed theirs yesterday. So actually starting tonight we have a movie night and then we'll be back home on Tuesday and we'll make masks optional at the stadium."
The team is also removing the buffer space around dugouts and bullpens. They also expect to expand to full capacity by June 1.
"Once we get to June 1st, it's going to feel a lot like 2019, and we're excited about that," Zerjav said. "I know our fans are excited about that, the players are excited about that. So it's really good to see that this is coming on so fast."
If you'd like to cheer on the T-Rats, their next home game is Tuesday, May 18.
"To see it packed, and everybody feeling comfortable and back to normal, it's just going to be great," Zerjav said. "It's going to be great as a human being, but it's going to be great as part of this organization to be a part of that. And bringing normalcy back to our community I think is fantastic."
The Green Bay Booyah told NBC 26 that they will open to full capacity for their home opener on June 1. They're also offering a free Pepsi and brat to the first 2,000 fans.
