455 in exhibition games this year before spring training was halted on March 12 because of the virus outbreak. Posey, 33, was the healthiest he had been in years in the spring, hitting. Posey's absence leaves a big void in the Giants' lineup, as the team was counting on a bounce-back year after the catcher was slowed by hip problems the past two seasons. Posey was set to make about $8 million in salary this season, which the Giants are not obligated to pay under terms of an agreement between the league and the players' union. I think it's important that we actually put that into action by throwing all of our support in making these decisions even easier for players because they know that they have to support the leadership in the organization." "I think that a lot of people around baseball will say family first. "This is not a difficult one," Kapler said. Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and manager Gabe Kapler both said they support their star player's decision and wished Posey's family the best. Posey said he, Kristen and 8-year-old twins Lee and Addie were "overwhelmed with joy" over the latest additions to their family. "I do think it's very much an individual decision because we're all trying to decipher information that's changing rapidly." "If these babies hadn't been born right now and weren't premature, I probably would be playing," Posey said. In one case, they even had a baby for a few days only to have the birth parents change their mind. Posey said he and his wife had been trying to adopt children for the past few years without success. He joined other notable players, including Dodgers pitcher David Price, Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond and Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Leake in deciding not to take part in the 60-game season that starts on July 23. Posey is one of the most prominent players to opt out of the season as a six-time All-Star, the 2012 NL MVP and a three-time World Series champion. From a family standpoint and feeling like I'm making a decision to protect our children, I think it was relatively easy." "From a baseball standpoint, it was a tough decision. "In the current state that we are right now and these babies being as fragile as they are for the next four months, at minimum, this ultimately wasn't that difficult a decision for me," Posey said. Ada and Livvi are healthy but will need to spend time in neonatal intensive care and will have weakened immune systems for the next few months. The babies were born about eight weeks prematurely last Friday and Posey and his wife, Kristen, finalized the adoption on Thursday. SAN FRANCISCO - Giants star catcher Buster Posey decided to opt out of the 2020 season Friday out of health concerns for his newly adopted twin baby girls during the coronavirus pandemic. Giants' Buster Posey opts out of 2020 MLB season, citing newborns' health You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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