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Aaron Slegers Announces Retirement

By Drew Silva | January 23, 2023 at 9:33pm CDT

Aaron Slegers announced his retirement from baseball on his personal Twitter account last week, citing an “ongoing shoulder injury” that has led to him “calling it a career” at age 30.

Slegers was selected by the Twins in the fifth round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of Indiana University and went on to make his big league debut with Minnesota in 2017 before then bouncing between the Rays and Angels. The sinkerballer’s best season came with Tampa Bay in 2020, when he posted a 3.46 ERA through 26 innings during the shortened season. Slegers made three playoff appearances during the Rays’ run to an American League pennant, providing Kevin Cash with five innings of one-run ball during the postseason.

Over parts of five MLB seasons, the right-hander worked to a 5.46 ERA with 59 strikeouts and 28 walks across 89 total major league innings, operating mostly in relief. He induced grounders on a solid 51% of batted balls over the course of his career.

Slegers struggled with the Angels in 2021 and was outrighted off their roster in August. He signed a minor league deal with the Rays for 2022 but made it through only 2 2/3 innings in the rookie-level Florida Complex League before his shoulder began barking again. He threw his last pitch on July 2022 against the FCL affiliate of the Braves.

“I know baseball has blessed me with talents far wider than the skills on the field and has molded me into who I am as a person,” Slegers wrote in his retirement post. “Thank you to all who have supported me.” MLBTR wishes Slegers the best in his post-playing endeavors.

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18 Comments

  1. In Seager/Hader We Trust > the 70 MM DH Ohtani

    2 years ago

    Quite an early retirement

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    Reply
  2. EricTheBat

    2 years ago

    See you in Cooperstown, Aaron.

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    • dcftw

      2 years ago

      His plaque will probably be right next to yours.

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    • RedLegJason

      2 years ago

      Is there a HOF for a holes in Cooperstown?

      Reply
  3. treblecharger

    2 years ago

    huh i thought he was a lot better than he actually was

    Reply
  4. Saint Nick

    2 years ago

    Who?

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    • dcftw

      2 years ago

      Aaron Slegers

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  5. User 1855579867

    2 years ago

    So by announcing his retirement he can’t up and change his mind right?

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    • BeansforJesus

      2 years ago

      He can. He probably hasnt submitted the paperwork yet. Even if you do, it’s not too difficult to reverse course. But, usually these early announcements are due to another opportunity.

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      Reply
  6. Thomar

    2 years ago

    Say it ain’t so Aaron

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  7. Arnold Ziffel

    2 years ago

    At least he made it for awhile.

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    Reply
  8. Arnold Ziffel

    2 years ago

    At least he made it for awhile

    Reply
  9. Sa'ed Faoul

    2 years ago

    His statcast numbers from 2020 tell the story. He went on a crazy long stretch of almost zero walks near the end of that season. That year he was a strike thrower who didn’t give up hard contact.

    Reply
  10. bluejays92

    2 years ago

    When he was with the Rays it was neat seeing him and Kyle Snyder have meetings on the mound. The rest of the infielders surrounding them looked like kids comparatively.

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  11. Ron Hayes

    2 years ago

    Shoulders are not a baseball players best friend. I was hopeful when with the Angels. Good luck Aaron

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  12. Thec’s

    2 years ago

    Congratulations! To be able to pitch in the majors , means you had talent! Good luck!

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    Reply
  13. Didlz

    2 years ago

    Aaron Slegers

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  14. Y2KAK

    2 years ago

    MLB the show goat, had a stretch in franchise where this dude won 4 cy young’s. See ya in cooperstown

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