Former All-Star pitcher Kyle Gibson retires after 13 seasons

Former All-Star pitcher Kyle Gibson announced his retirement Thursday after 13 big-league seasons.

Gibson began this year in Baltimore, signing a $5.25-million deal in late March, but was released in May after posting a 16.78 ERA in four starts.

The 37-year-old then joined the Tampa Bay Rays and fared better during four starts for their Triple-A affiliate. However, he opted out of that deal in June when a spot didn't open in the Rays' rotation. Gibson said a lack of big-league offers after he'd opted out, combined with a serendipitously timed family vacation, led him to hang up his spikes for good.

Drafted 22nd overall by the Minnesota Twins in 2009 out of the University of Missouri, Gibson broke into the majors in 2013. He spent the bulk of his career (seven seasons) with the Minnesota Twins before moving on to pitch for the Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals.

Gibson's best season came in 2021, when he earned an All-Star nod after a dominant first half with the Rangers. He was traded to the Phillies at the 2021 deadline and helped Philadelphia win an NL pennant the following year.

He retires with a lifetime 112-111 record, 4.60 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 1,520 strikeouts over 1,878 big-league innings. Gibson was often leaned on as a workhorse, throwing over 160 innings in eight seasons and over 180 innings four times.