New Minnesota Twins shortstop opted out of the final week of the ' 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Tuesday, he told Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register in a series of Twitter direct messages that he did so because of depression and suicidal thoughts he's experienced since his youth:
"It was tough for me mentally to where the thought of suicide crossed my mind. It was something I vowed a long time ago I would never consider again. I was fortunate to talk to a therapist, which helped me let go of those thoughts.