Former Orioles pitcher Kyle Gibson announces retirement from MLB

Former Orioles pitcher Kyle Gibson has retired from MLB, he announced Thursday on the Serving it Up! podcast.I actually decided to retire a couple weeks ago, and its been a lot of fun being able to be around the family a lot more, Gibson said.Gibson spent 2023 with the Orioles, starting a team-high 33 games for Baltimores 101-win team.

The right-hander won 15 games, posting a 4.73 ERA across 192 innings.

Following the 2023 season, Gibson signed with the St.

Louis Cardinals.

He briefly returned to Baltimore this season, but struggled for the Orioles in his second stint with the team, allowing 23 earned runs in 12 1/3 innings of work.The Orioles cut Gibson after four starts.

He signed with Tampa Bay but didnt have a major league opportunity with the ballclub.

After discussions with his family, the 37-year-old decided to call it a career.

In addition to the Orioles and Cardinals, Gibson pitched for the Twins, Rangers and Phillies.

He spent seven seasons with the Twins from 2013 through 2019 to begin his MLB career, logging 150 or more innings in five of the seven years.In his career, Gibson pitched 1,878 innings and posted a 4.60 ERA.

He made one All-Star Game (2021) and struck out 1,520 batters while finishing with a 112-111 record.Gibson suggested that coaching could be in his future, but for now, hes focused on being with his family.

Gibson, who is married and has four children, says his grandfather offered sage advice as he contemplated retirement in recent weeks.He said, Well, Kyle, watching those kids grow up only happens once, and if you miss it, I feel like you miss everything in life, Gibson said.

That was a big part of my decision is trying to be around and be a dad and be a husband that I know I can be and that I want to be.Have a news tip? Contact sports editor Bennett Conlin at [email protected], 410-332-6200 and x.com/BennettConlin..

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