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Kevin Millwood To Retire
After a 16-year major league career, right-hander Kevin Millwood has decided
to call it a career, according to Richard Walker of the Shelby Star. The
38-year-old spent last season with the Mariners and posted a 4.25 ERA with
6.0 K/9, 3.1 BB/9, and a 44.7% ground ball rate in 28 starts.
Millwood says that he told agent Scott Boras that he only wanted to pitch
close to his home in Georgia, indicating the Braves and Rays were really his
only two choices. When neither team showed interest, he decided that he
wouldn't pitch in 2013. The veteran says that there's still plenty in the
tank, but he would rather spend more time with his family than be on the road
this season.
“I feel like I can still throw it well and going out on a high note is a big
deal,” Millwood said. “I just felt it was time to be closer to home and to
be around the kids more often.”
Last season was a solid effort for Millwood and was punctuated by his six
inning contribution to theMariners' no-hitter over the Dodgers in June. For
his career, Millwood owns a 4.11 ERA with 6.9 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9. He also
earned just under $90MM in his time with the Braves, Phillies, Indians,
Rangers, Orioles, Rockies, and Mariners.
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现年 38 岁的老将 Kevin Millwood 于今天宣布退休
他告诉他的经纪人波拉斯说 他原本只考虑离老家乔治亚州比较近的球队打球
就地缘位置来看 有前东家勇士跟佛州的光芒两队 但两队都对他兴趣不大
他自认为他还可以继续奋战 但是他说他现阶段想花时间来多陪陪家人
生涯 16 载 169 - 152 ERA 4.11 效力过勇士 费城人 印第安人 条子 金鸟
洛矶 水兵等队 去年六月中还投出少见的接力无安打比赛 他也曾在 2003 年
在费城人时期投出过无安打比赛
1998 年勇士五位 SP 至少 16 胜的场景已成追忆了 .....