MLB just lost a reliable starting pitcher to retirement.
After 13 seasons in the large leagues, 37-year-old Kyle Gibson announced his retirement on Thursday’s episode of the “Serving it Up” podcast, adding that he made the choice “a pair weeks ago.”
“It’s been exciting being home and exciting form of turning the page to a brand new chapter,” Gibson said. “I’ve form of taken the last couple weeks to call people and text folks that I actually desired to let know in person and I’m going to take the following few days and take a look at to write down something up and ensure that I can properly thank everybody that should be thanked for the last 15-16 years in skilled baseball.”
Gibson was drafted by the Twins in the primary round of the 2009 draft out of the University of Missouri.
The righty then underwent Tommy John surgery in 2011 while he was pitching in Triple-A, delaying his MLB debut to 2013.
The suitable-hander went on to spend seven seasons with Minnesota, totaling 9.8 WAR in that span with a pitching record of 67-68 and a 4.52 ERA.
Despite never being the Twins’ ace, he had a popularity as a solid, durable arm to eat innings and keep the team in the sport.
After leaving Minnesota in 2019, Gibson went on to have stints with the Rangers, Phillies, Orioles and Cardinals.
He received an All-Star nod in 2021 for his strong first half with the Rangers when he went 6-3 with a 2.87 ERA before a trade to Philadelphia on the deadline.
Baltimore was Gibson’s final stop in the large leagues, returning this season after spending 2023 with the Orioles.
In 12 ⅓ innings, he ran up a 16.78 ERA and was released.
Gibson signed a minor league cope with the Rays shortly after, but couldn’t find room within the bigs.
“I took my opt out at the top of it because they didn’t have a spot [in the majors],” Gibson said. “They thought they could after which they didn’t.”
Gibson then began having fun with his time away.
“Went on the family lake vacation and met everybody on the lake,” he said of his opt-out. “Form of sat and waited, didn’t really hear from too many individuals — I actually desired to have a giant league opportunity.”
From there, he took his time without work to seek advice from his wife, Elizabeth, and elected to retire.
MLB just lost a reliable starting pitcher to retirement.
After 13 seasons in the large leagues, 37-year-old Kyle Gibson announced his retirement on Thursday’s episode of the “Serving it Up” podcast, adding that he made the choice “a pair weeks ago.”
“It’s been exciting being home and exciting form of turning the page to a brand new chapter,” Gibson said. “I’ve form of taken the last couple weeks to call people and text folks that I actually desired to let know in person and I’m going to take the following few days and take a look at to write down something up and ensure that I can properly thank everybody that should be thanked for the last 15-16 years in skilled baseball.”
Gibson was drafted by the Twins in the primary round of the 2009 draft out of the University of Missouri.
The righty then underwent Tommy John surgery in 2011 while he was pitching in Triple-A, delaying his MLB debut to 2013.
The suitable-hander went on to spend seven seasons with Minnesota, totaling 9.8 WAR in that span with a pitching record of 67-68 and a 4.52 ERA.
Despite never being the Twins’ ace, he had a popularity as a solid, durable arm to eat innings and keep the team in the sport.
After leaving Minnesota in 2019, Gibson went on to have stints with the Rangers, Phillies, Orioles and Cardinals.
He received an All-Star nod in 2021 for his strong first half with the Rangers when he went 6-3 with a 2.87 ERA before a trade to Philadelphia on the deadline.
Baltimore was Gibson’s final stop in the large leagues, returning this season after spending 2023 with the Orioles.
In 12 ⅓ innings, he ran up a 16.78 ERA and was released.
Gibson signed a minor league cope with the Rays shortly after, but couldn’t find room within the bigs.
“I took my opt out at the top of it because they didn’t have a spot [in the majors],” Gibson said. “They thought they could after which they didn’t.”
Gibson then began having fun with his time away.
“Went on the family lake vacation and met everybody on the lake,” he said of his opt-out. “Form of sat and waited, didn’t really hear from too many individuals — I actually desired to have a giant league opportunity.”
From there, he took his time without work to seek advice from his wife, Elizabeth, and elected to retire.
