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Giants plan to exercise Posey's $22M option if he will play
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Big Stars Are Sitting Out the MLB Season. Other Players Have No Choice but to Play. - WSJ
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Tracking MLB Opt-Outs - NBC Sports
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Retired Giants catcher Buster Posey goes back to school to complete his degree from Florida State
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Buster Posey retires: Looking back at FSU Seminoles baseball career
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The San Francisco Giants are the Red Sox of the West, exceeding all expectations - The Boston Globe
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The Best Players Opting Out Of The NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL And MLB In 2020
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Giants' Buster Posey may opt out of 2020 MLB season
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Giants postpone Carlos Correa intro with test results pending
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Posey Made Decision To Bring Him Back Easy For The Giants –
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Buster Posey's Career Was Short But Elite. Will It Land Him In The Hall Of Fame?
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Giants' Buster Posey opts out of 2020 MLB season, citing newborns' health - ESPN
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Giants catcher Buster Posey opts out of 2020 season
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SFGiants on X: OFFICIAL: Buster Posey has opted out of the 2020 season. #SFGiants / X
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Who Will Benefit from the MLB Layoff as the 2020 Season Starts? - The New York Times