There are already three players from the 60-Man Player Pool the Washington Nationals sent out this past week who’ve opted out of playing in MLB’s 60-game season during the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, with first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, right-hander Joe Ross, and, manager Davey Martinez revealed in a Zoom call with reporters on Friday afternoon, veteran catcher Welington Castillo all opting out.
“I talked to [Castillo] and he decided he wasn’t going to come, so ... but he’s got two little kids, his wife in the Dominican,” Martinez said.
“I don’t hold anything against those guys.