List of MLB Players Sitting Out of 2020 Season: Updated
By Sascha Paruk in MLB Baseball
Updated: July 28, 2020 at 9:08 am EDTPublished:
- The 2020 MLB season will finally begin on July 23rd
- Several players have already announced they will sit out, largely due to health risks to themselves and/or families
- The table below lists all players sitting out and is updated routinely
The 2020 MLB season will finally have its long-postponed opening day on July 23rd or 24th (still TBD). The league and MLBPA failed to reach a comprehensive agreement on how to execute this shortened season. Ultimately, the league set a 60-game schedule pursuant to a power granted to it in a previous agreement between the parties. The MLBPA will file a grievance in due course, pursuant to the same agreement.
As baseball returns from its coronavirus hiatus, a growing number of players are opting to sit out due to health risks posed to themselves and/or their families. The table below lists all the players who have announced they are sitting out. The list is alphabetical, first by team, second by player.
Table last updated July 15, 1:31 pm ET.
| Player | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Felix Hernandez (P) | Atlanta Braves | Opted out July 4 |
| Nick Markakis (RF) | Atlanta Braves | Opted out July 6 |
| Mike Leake (P) | Arizona Diamondbacks | Opted out June 29 |
| Michael Kopech (P) | Chicago White Sox | Opted out July 12 |
| Ian Desmond (OF) | Colorado Rockies | Opted out June 29 |
| David Price (P) | LA Dodgers | Opted out July 4 |
| Hector Noesi (P) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Opted out July 8 |
| Buster Posey (C) | SF Giants | Opted out July 10 |
| Jordan Hicks (P) | St Louis Cardinals | Opted out July 14 |
| Welington Castillo (C) | Washington Nationals | Opted out July 3 |
| Joe Ross (P) | Washington Nationals | Opted out June 29 |
| Ryan Zimmerman (1B) | Washington Nationals | Opted out June 29 |
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Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.
