San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has actually decided not to play this season, telling reporters on Friday that his household recently adopted twin ladies who were born prematurely.
” After weighing it for a long time, talking to doctors, I simply seem like in the present state that we are right now and these babies being as fragile as they are for the next four months at minimum, this eventually wasnt that tough a choice for me,” Posey said.
2 RelatedPosey had actually missed the previous three practices dealing with an individual issue.
In a statement Friday, the Giants said they “totally support Busters decision.”
” Buster is an essential part of our team and will be sorely missed,” the declaration read, “but we eagerly anticipate having him back in 2021.”
Posey, a six-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion, last season posted a slash line of.257/.320/.368– all the most affordable of his profession given that he became a daily player for the Giants in 2010. He struck.455 in exhibit games this year before spring training was stopped March 12 due to the fact that of the infection break out.
Poseys decision begins the very same day that MLB and the players union announced there were 66 favorable tests out of 3,748 taken through Thursday. Of those 66 favorable tests– or 1.8% of those who were evaluated– 58 were players and the other eight were team member.
Posey signs up with other big-name players like Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price, Washington Nationals initially baseman Ryan Zimmerman, Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond and Arizona pitcher Mike Leake in choosing not to take part in the 60-game season this year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
