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Kohl Stewart Opts Out Of 2020 Season

By Jeff Todd | July 31, 2020 at 3:40pm CDT

Orioles hurler Kohl Stewart has opted out of the 2020 season, the team announced. He will receive his salary and service time because he was in a heightened risk category.

As Stewart discussed in a statement, he has type 1 diabetes. He says he’s at least pausing his participation. O’s manager Brandon Hyde made clear that the team supports his decision.

This was surely a tough call for the 25-year-old. While he was once a #4 overall draft pick, Stewart washed out with the Twins and entered the season hoping for a fresh start after the O’s signed him to a minor-league deal over the offseason. He started the season on the active roster but had not yet appeared in game action.

Stewart has been added to MLBTR’s list of players that have opted out of the 2020 season.

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  1. burrows_ ghost

    6 months ago

    Who?

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    • yankees500

      6 months ago

      I could say the same about you

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      • burrows_ ghost

        6 months ago

        I never opt out

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        • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

          6 months ago

          And you’re the one who should, permanently.

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    • Ironman_4life

      6 months ago

      A 4th overall pick with a few million in the bank. How about yourself?

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      • Johnnyg

        6 months ago

        A+ comment

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        • Terrier1980

          6 months ago

          Thank you.

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    • Terrier1980

      6 months ago

      K Stewart is the guy who Bill Cowher got to shoot Joey Porter in the behind for being a big mouth while with the Steelers. That’s why he was known as Slash by the Yinzers.

      Who knew it would give him diabetes later in life and not Covid?

      This is one crazy, effed up world my friends.

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  2. DarkSide830

    6 months ago

    really hoped he could prove his value as a MLB starter

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    • keysox

      6 months ago

      Guy is a bozo

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  3. Dan Rogers

    6 months ago

    Didn’t he more or less opt out when he signed with Baltimore?

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    • Ironman_4life

      6 months ago

      Was in 1st place for a couple days

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  4. BPrice's 77 F-Bombs

    6 months ago

    Anthony Rizzo should opt out too. Gawd the whining on Twitter yesterday. .

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  5. RedKing22

    6 months ago

    He signed a split deal in the offseason, not a minor league deal.

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    • DarkSide830

      6 months ago

      wasnt it just a straight $700K MLB deal?

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      • JohhnyBets67

        6 months ago

        No it was a split deal that allowed him to be optioned to the minor leagues. Much better than a minor league deal for the team because it made him optionable like a young player

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        • DarkSide830

          6 months ago

          my mistake. also it was $800K

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  6. VampWeekAtBern

    6 months ago

    As a type-1 diabetic, I fully support his decision. The disease is difficult enough on its own, and I see no reason to make life any riskier if you can afford to temporarily step away.

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