Buster Posey Becomes Latest Baseball Star to Sit Out Season
- Posey becomes at least the 10th player to opt out games
- MLB announced that 1.8% of those tested have been positive
Catcher Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants during a game in Atlanta on Sept. 21, 2019
Photographer: Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is the latest Major League Baseball player to announce that he’s skipping the 2020 season.
Posey and his wife recently adopted twin girls, who were born prematurely. In a statement to reporters, the 2012 National League most valuable player said the decision wasn’t “ultimately that difficult” because of health concerns of the babies. The team said it supports his decision in a tweet.