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Philadelphia Phillies Shortstop Didi Gregorius To Wear Face Mask During Games

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius will make his team debut next week, and he's sure to make an impression no matter how he plays. Gregorius is going to wear a face mask on the field.

"For me, this one is pretty good actually," Gregorius said Wednesday. "It has a built-in filter and everything in it. It feels good for me. I'm definitely wearing it in games because I think of it as safety for everybody, for me and people around me so I think wearing it will be normal for me. That's why I'm wearing it now so I can get accustomed to it."

Didi Gregorius
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Gregorius signed a one-year, $14 million contract with the Phillies in December.

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