Boston Red Sox pitcher Collin McHugh is the last player to choose not to participate in the 2020 MLB season.
Manager Ron Roenicke briefed the media on McHugh’s decision Sunday, noting that the right-hander’s arm has not turned as expected. McHugh, 32, suffered an elbow injury last year and underwent a procedure in December in hopes that it will help him get better.
Ultimately, McHugh was not satisfied with his progress and decided to spend the 2020 season spending time with his family instead of being on the disabled list.
Collin McHugh has chosen not to participate. According to Ron Roenicke, McHugh would probably spend time in IL anyway, his arm was not recovering from his elbow injury, and that was the case, McHugh felt it was better to be with his family.
– Chad Jennings (@ chadjennings22) July 19, 2020
The Red Sox signed McHugh in March in a bid to bolster a remarkably slim pitching staff. Currently, the initial rotation consists of Eduardo Rodríguez, Nathan Eovaldi, Martín Pérez, and then a couple of question marks in fourth and fifth place.
Boston will begin its season on July 24 against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park, and I’ll be Eovaldi on the Red Sox mound. The first launch is scheduled for 7:30 pm ET.
