According to the Kansas City Star, Jeremy Guthrie, a right-handed pitcher who resurrected his career in Kansas City and started Game 7 of the 2014 World Series, officially announced his retirement from baseball on Monday.
Guthrie reflected on his 13-year MLB career and his four seasons with the Royals, which included an American League pennant in 2014 and a World Series championship in 2015 in an essay for The Players Tribune.
The Royals originally acquired Guthrie on July 20, 2012, in a trade that sent struggling starter Jonathan Sanchez to the Colorado Rockies. As he arrived in Kansas City, he revitalized his career. In 14 starts in 2012, he posted a 3.16 ERA. He signed a three-year contract the following offseason and was a part of playoff teams in 2014 and helped Kansas City earn a World Series title in 2015. He was a part of the playoff rotation in 2014, earning a start in Game 7 of the World Series.
Guthrie finished his career with a 91-109 record and a 4.42 ERA in 306 career appearances, including 273 starts.
