As we are now just days away from the first pitch of the major-league season, which comes on Thursday with the Yankees and Nationals kicking things off, there have been a handful of players who have decided to opt out of this 2020 season for one reason or another. Up until Sunday, though, the Red Sox hadn’t had any of their players decide not to play. That changed late this afternoon when one of their more recent additions decided he was going to sit out this shortened season. That would be Collin McHugh.
McHugh had been battling arm injuries since last season and before the season was cancelled he was expected to spend at least the first month and likely a bit more on the IL.