Andrelton Simmons has revealed that he decided to opt out of the final week of the Los Angeles Angels' season last September because of depression and thoughts of suicide.

"It was tough for me mentally to where the thought of suicide crossed my mind," Simmons wrote. "It was something I vowed a long time ago I would never consider again. I was fortunate to talk to a therapist, which helped me let go of those thoughts. At the end when a lot of people were still going through what most would think of as tough times, the idea of finishing the season in a bubble was too much for me to handle."

Simmons wrote that the recent thoughts of suicide never became actions, and he chose not to elaborate on how those feelings manifested when he was younger.

"Most people carry scars that others can’t see or understand," he wrote.

Simmons agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with the Minnesota Twins this offseason.