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Steve Delabar To Retire

By Jeff Todd | February 4, 2019 at 8:46pm CDT

Former MLB righty Steve Delabar announced that he’s no longer pursuing playing opportunities in an appearance on the Outta the Park show with Barry Davis (audio link). Though he hasn’t filed formal paperwork, Delabar says he’s “ready to move on” and is now coaching at the high school level in his hometown.

Delabar, 35, is now two full seasons removed from his MLB playing career. He had briefly appeared at the Triple-A level last year with the Rangers organization, but was not able to get back into form to challenge for a return to the majors.

It ended up being quite a journey for Delabar, which he discusses at length in the podcast. After washing out of the Padres organization, he had to fight his way back into the affiliated ranks. Delabar re-launched with the Mariners in 2011, sparking a six-year MLB career. It’s an inspiring tale, albeit one that was marred by a 2017 PED suspension. (He gave his side of the story at the time.)

Delabar will ultimately be remembered most as a big league hurler for his time with the Blue Jays. He thrived for a brief stretch in Toronto, securing an All-Star appearance in 2013. All said, Delabar hangs up his spikes with 194 2/3 innings of 4.07 ERA pitching, with 11.2 K/9 against 4.7 BB/9.

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  1. Paul Heyman

    3 days ago

    Good luck Steve on your future endeavors.

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  2. shane

    3 days ago

    Good luck Steve. Damn, can’t believe he’s only 35.

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  3. yamsi1912

    3 days ago

    See you in Cooperstown Steve!

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  4. George Vasios

    3 days ago

    Noooooo!!!! Steve Delabar can’t retire!!!! He’s too young. Well, at least we still have Bartolo Colon to spur the youth movement.

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    • PopeMarley

      3 days ago

      and dole out the juice..

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  5. shane

    3 days ago

    Why now?

    Why not 5 years ago?

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  6. VegasSDfan

    3 days ago

    Never heard of him!

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    • clrrogers

      3 days ago

      He was an All-Star in 2013.

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    • Oxford Karma

      2 days ago

      When the guy has appeared in an all star game, that’s on you.

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  7. Mark Black

    3 days ago

    One of the few pitchers to both strike out four men in one inning and pitch an immaculate inning. Only pitcher in MLB history to do the former in extra innings.

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    • jyosuckas

      3 days ago

      Always one of the hardest challenges in MLB The Show

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  8. Erik

    3 days ago

    Cheater!!! Good Riddance

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    • connfyoozed

      2 days ago

      I’ll give him that he had the stones to admit that he screwed up. For those who didn’t read the linked USA Today article about his suspension, Delabar took a non-approved dietary supplement that had small traces of Ostarine (sp?), which is a banned substance. He said when the suspension was announced that he should have known better than to take a non-approved supplement and would take his punishment. I believe he did appeal, but the appeal was based on how small the amount of Ostarine was, but once the suspension was handed down he owned up, which isn’t the norm for these suspensions.

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  9. markmc1235

    2 days ago

    Good luck steve hope the best for you. If u cant get ur nuts to grow back id talk to manny

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  10. Caleb Clark

    2 days ago

    Delabar was a good baseball player, but he will be a better baseball coach at my high school, Elizabethtown High School in E-town, Kentucky.

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