Veteran right-handed pitcher Kyle Gibson retires after a 13-season MLB career, making 328 starts.
Veteran Pitcher Kyle Gibson Announces Retirement From Baseball originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Veteran right-hander Kyle Gibson announced Thursday that he’s retiring from baseball, officially ending a 13-year run in the majors.
Gibson, 37, revealed the news on the Serving It Up podcast, just weeks after opting out of a minor league deal with the Rays. He had pitched well in Triple-A, but when the opportunity at a final big league shot didn’t come right away, he began to move on.
“I took my opt-out at the end of it because they didn’t have a spot,” Gibson said of the Rays’ roster. “They thought they might, then they didn’t. It just so happened to line up with our family lake vacation, which was great … and I kind of sat and waited. Didn’t really hear from too many people. I really wanted to have a big league opportunity.”
A first-round pick out of Mizzou in 2009, Gibson debuted for the Twins in 2013 and quickly carved out a reputation as a durable, back-end starter. He made at least 25 starts in every full season from 2014 to 2019 in Minnesota, including a standout 2018 season with a 3.62 ERA and a career-high 196 2/3 innings.
He later pitched for the Rangers, Phillies, Orioles, and Cardinals, earning his lone All-Star nod in 2021 with Texas before being dealt to Philadelphia. In 2023, he led a 101-win Orioles team in innings and wins, and later wrapped up his career in 2024 with 30 starts for St. Louis.
Gibson returned to Baltimore in 2025 but struggled in four starts and was released in May. His final games came in Triple-A with the Rays, where he threw three straight scoreless outings before stepping away.
Over 13 seasons, Gibson made 328 starts and threw 1,878 innings, finishing with a 112-111 record and 4.60 ERA. He ranks second only to Max Scherzer in total starts since 2013.
As for what’s to come, Gibson expressed interest in possibly getting into coaching someday, but for now, spending time with his family remains the priority.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
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