Dodgers Pitcher Retires Rather Than Head to Minor League Camp

The former Marlin and Met is hanging up the spikes.

Right-handed pitcher Jordan Yamamoto announced his retirement from baseball on Monday. The Dodgers inked the former Marlins hurler to a minor league deal this past offseason with an invite to big league camp. He got into 3 disastrous games this spring, allowing 5 runs over 2.1 innings.

Yamamoto took to Twitter to break the news.

On to the next chapter… 🤙🏽 pic.twitter.com/Jemayy8Ic1

— Jordan Yamamoto (@jyamaz50) March 13, 2023

"I have decided to walk away from the game I love. It's definitely bittersweet. As I sit on my flight back home, there are so many emotions I'm feeling none is regret. This has been an amazing journey and nothing short of unbelievable. ... To baseball, thank you for the journey that I will cherish my while life."

The 27-year-old had moderate success at the big league level in his career. From 2019-2021 he posted a 6.05 ERA, but a large majority of that came during a horrid 2020 season where he allowed 23 earned runs in 11.1 innings (18.26 ERA).

Shoulder issues derailed things for Yamamoto and led to him spending the entire 2022 season at the minor league level with the Mets.

Congrats to Yamamoto for making it to a league so few have and best of luck to the pitcher in his future endeavors.