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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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現年 38 歲的老將 Kevin Millwood 於今天宣布退休
他告訴他的經紀人波拉斯說 他原本只考慮離老家喬治亞州比較近的球隊打球
就地緣位置來看 有前東家勇士跟佛州的光芒兩隊 但兩隊都對他興趣不大
他自認為他還可以繼續奮戰 但是他說他現階段想花時間來多陪陪家人
生涯 16 載 169 - 152 ERA 4.11 效力過勇士 費城人 印第安人 條子 金鳥
洛磯 水兵等隊 去年六月中還投出少見的接力無安打比賽 他也曾在 2003 年
在費城人時期投出過無安打比賽
1998 年勇士五位 SP 至少 16 勝的場景已成追憶了 .....