Jed Hoyer says he's "disappointed" the Chicago Cubs aren't likely to reach the 85% vaccination threshold that leads to reduced COVID-19 regulations.

"It's disappointing to not be at 85% as a team," Hoyer said. "We've worked hard to try and convince or educate the people that have been reluctant. We're at a place right now -- I'm not going to give up hope we're going to get there -- my level of optimism is waning. It is disappointing."

About half the teams in Major League Baseball have reached the threshold and qualify for looser restrictions, such as the elimination of mask-wearing and the ability to use shared spaces in clubhouses, indoor and outdoor dining and many other everyday life activities.

"There are conveniences that come with getting to 85% as a group," Hoyer said. "Mask-wearing, dining and things like that, that we would all like to have."