Veteran Pitcher Kyle Gibson Announces Retirement After 13-Year MLB Career

Longtime right-handed pitcher Kyle Gibson, 37, officially announced his retirement from MLB on Thursday via the 'Serving It Up' podcast, two months after his release by the Baltimore Orioles. Gibson's distinguished 13-season career saw him log over 147 innings in ten straight seasons (excluding 2020) and accumulate 328 starts, ranking him seventh in total innings and second in starts behind Max Scherzer among all MLB pitchers since 2013. He played for five different teams, including the Minnesota Twins (2013-19), Texas Rangers (2020-21), Philadelphia Phillies (2021-22), Baltimore Orioles (2023, 2025), and St. Louis Cardinals (2024), earning his sole All-Star selection in 2021 with the Rangers and achieving a career-high 15 wins with the Orioles in 2023. Despite a challenging start to the 2025 season with the Orioles (0-3, 16.78 ERA in four starts), he concludes his career with a 112-111 record and a 4.60 ERA over 1,878 innings, having earned over $70 million.