![Ryan Zimmerman will not be playing in the 2020 season. [Image Source: Flickr | mrzeising]](https://staticr1.blastingcdn.com/media/photogallery/2020/7/10/660x290/b_502x220x82/ryan-zimmerman-will-not-be-playing-in-the-2020-season-image-source-flickr-mrzeising_2488544.jpg "Ryan Zimmerman will not be playing in the 2020 season. [Image Source: Flickr | mrzeising]")
After looking at NBA players that have opted out of the restart, let’s transition to those who have decided not to play in the 2020 MLB season. Thus far, there have been 10, and it remains to be seen how many more will do the same.
Welington Castillo, C (Nationals)
Castillo was a non-roster invite by the Nationals and would have had a hard time making the roster with Washington already having Yan Gomes and Kurt Suzuki at backstop. After a career-year in 2017 with the Orioles, he had just a .695 OPS the last two seasons for the White Sox.
The Nationals just announced the addition of catcher Taylor Gushue to their 60-man player pool. That was the logical move after catcher Welington Castillo opted out last week. They now have one open spot left.
— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) July 8, 2020
Ian Desmond, CF/LF (Rockies)
Since signing a five year, $70 million deal with the Rockies in 2017, Desmond has mostly seen regular action but with very little success. According to Baseball-Reference, he has accumulated an atrocious -3.2 WAR in his three years with Colorado.
With Ian Desmond opting out of the 2020 season and the designated hitter coming to the National League, opportunity is knocking for 26-year-old outfielders Raimel Tapia and Sam Hilliard.
— Denver Post Rockies (@DPRockies) July 7, 2020
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