Collin McHugh Thanks Houston in Heartfelt Twitter Thread After Entering Free Agency
After a tragic Game 7 World Series loss for the Houston Astros, it's looking like some significant names won't be back on the roster for next season.
The player with the highest profile who may be on the move is pitching stud and current free agent Gerrit Cole, who sent a message to Astros fans which could very well be interpreted as a goodbye.
To Houston: pic.twitter.com/1gzVByOUWI
— Gerrit Cole (@GerritCole45) October 31, 2019
Reliever Collin McHugh is also expected to be on the move, as he had his team option declined by Houston. McHugh wrote a heartfelt message on Twitter, but this one was way more personal than Cole's.
Houston,
— Collin McHugh (@Collin_McHugh) November 1, 2019
Before 2014, I was a baseball player without a home. A seasonal worker who had put 200,000+ miles on my Honda Accord. My wife and I had bounced from city to city trying to find a place that would accept us, that would allow us to stay for a while...
McHugh starts off the letter by talking about his humble beginnings trying to find a job in the MLB, and how Houston became his family's home because of their hospitality and the ups and downs he experienced in the city.
We adopted the Heights as our neighborhood of choice, we made friends with our neighbors, and became regulars at the places we love. My wife brought 2 incredible boys into the world, and we’ve learned how to parent and raise them alongside our Astros teammates and their kids...
— Collin McHugh (@Collin_McHugh) November 1, 2019
Even non-Houston fans have to be tearing up at this amazing post. McHugh discussed his father's battle with cancer, which he was diagnosed with back in 2014.
My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in 2014, so his battle with the disease has been interwoven into my time here as well. He’s spent time in houston both as a proud father and a struggling patient at MD Anderson...
— Collin McHugh (@Collin_McHugh) November 1, 2019
We wish the absolute best for McHugh and his family moving forward.