White Sox reliever Fraser Ellard is unexpectedly retiring from baseball at age 28 after a promising 2025 season.

Insofar as there is any small thing in baseball, one pitch is as discrete as it can get. If you are a good pitcher—at one point, say, the best relief pitcher in baseball—you can work around a ...

KANSAS CITY, MO. – Five months after Alex Kirilloff announced his surprise retirement from baseball, after dealing with several injuries over the last four years, he started his new career path.

After nine seasons in professional baseball, I’m announcing my decision to step away from the game today. Baseball has always been a cornerstone of my life. Starting with my childhood in western ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Plum graduate Alex Kirilloff, once considered the top prospect in the Twins’ organization, announced Thursday he is retiring from the sport after four injury-plagued seasons in the major ...

October 31 - Minnesota Twins first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff is retiring from baseball after four injury-plagued seasons. Kirilloff, 26, was once considered a top prospect within the Twins' ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff has announced his retirement at age 26 after a series of injuries kept the 2016 first-round draft pick from fulfilling his potential. Kirilloff ...

The first time the thought of retirement really crossed Alex Kirilloff’s mind was when he was preparing for an invasive wrist surgery in 2022. The procedure required screws, plates and shortening his ...

Alex Kirilloff has announced his retirement after four seasons with the Minnesota Twins. The 26-year-old batted .248 with 27 home runs and 116 RBI in 249 games in 2024. Injuries significantly affected ...