PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — Rhys Hoskins and Andrew McCutchen joined their peers in removing their likeness from their Twitter pages, changing their profile picture to generic silhouettes hours after Major League Baseball instituted an owner-imposed lockout. It’s the league’s first work stoppage in 26 years.
McCutchen, who became a free agent in November after the Phillies declined his option, even tweeted a meme mocking the lockout.
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Hoskins and McCutchen join other players such as Trevor Williams, Joe Musgrove, Lucas Giolito, Jameson Taillon and Taijuan Walker in changing their profile pictures to generic silhouettes.