As protests continue across the country in the wake of the death of George Floyd, baseball players continued to make their voices heard regarding racism and police brutality.

Messages of empathy, expressions of anger, and calls for justice and systemic change remain the central focus on social media more than a week after Floyd's tragic death in Minneapolis.

Among those Major League players speaking out are Braves pitcher Touki Toussaint, who joined protesters Wednesday:

Toussaint also shared an image from a protest earlier in the week and voiced the emotions felt by many:

Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle and his wife, Eireann Dolan, also participated in protests this week:

Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman and Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker shared their support for the Black Lives Matter movement:

Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen reminded us that, ultimately, we cannot lose our sense of hope if we want to enact change:

And Twins center fielder Byron Buxton stated that the time has come for profound change in America:

Floyd¡¯s death has inspired people from beyond the African-American community to speak out and engage with movements for racial progress and reform. Former Yankees ace CC Sabathia shared an image of his children participating in a protest, and pleaded for ¡°no more silence¡± from non-black citizens on his Instagram.

Players of other races are heeding Sabathia's call and adding their voices to the cause. Rising Blue Jays star Bo Bichette reflected on the vital conversations in which he has engaged in recent days:

Mariners outfielder Braden Bishop succinctly lent his support to the Black Lives Matter movement:

As Athletics reliever Jake Diekman wrote, a person of any race can see that events like Floyd¡¯s death cannot continue to occur.

And Phillies superstar Bryce Harper shared the lessons he learned growing up in East Las Vegas on his Instagram account: