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Red Sox pitcher Collin McHugh won’t leave his family just to start the MLB season

As MLB explores ways to open the season amid the coronavirus pandemic, Red Sox pitcher Collin McHugh said the idea of leaving his family to play games in isolation was a “non-starter” for him.

McHugh, who signed with the Red Sox in March, appeared on MassLive’s “The Fenway Rundown” podcast on Wednesday, shared his views on how – and when – baseball should emerge from its shutdown.

“I see baseball for what it is, which is an amazing game, but not an essential activity,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of things going on in this world that we need to happen and need to get going, and we need to do it in safe manner.