Zack Britton, who sat out the 2023 season, told The Athletic that he’s retiring from baseball.
Britton drew some interest last spring, but no team appeared willing to offer him much of a guarantee after he struggled upon rushing back from Tommy John surgery at the end of 2022. The former Orioles closer had one of the greatest relief seasons of all-time in 2016, finishing with a 0.54 ERA and 47 saves for Baltimore. It was the end of a three-season run in which he sinkerballed his way to a 1.38 ERA and 120 saves over 209 innings. He was often injured after that, managing just one more full season in 2019. The two-time All-Star wraps up his career with a 3.13 ERA and 154 saves in 442 appearances. Taking out the 48 starts from the beginning of his career leaves him with a 2.03 ERA as a reliever.