The New York Yankees announced Friday morning that they are altering their longstanding facial hair policy. Players and uniformed personnel will now be allowed to have "well-groomed beards," team chairman Hal Steinbrenner said in a statement.

The New York Yankees are altering their strict facial hair policy heading into the 2025 MLB season."In recent weeks, I have spoken to a large number of former and current Yankees—spanning several eras—to elicit their perspectives on our longstanding facial hair and grooming policy,

The Yankees have amended their long-standing facial grooming policy, with managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner announcing on Friday that players and coaches will be permitted to “have well-groomed beards moving forward.