San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey announced Friday that he is opting out of the 2020 MLB season amid the coronavirus pandemic. He told reporters on a Zoom call that, earlier this week, twin girls that he and his wife are adopting were born prematurely and they will need to be in the NICU.
He said, after consulting with his family and doctors, he is choosing to sit out the 2020 season, becoming the most decorated player to make that decision. A former MVP, six-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion, the 33-year-old is the face of a Giants team currently in a rebuilding phase.