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Former Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Announced Retirement After 10 MLB Seasons

A former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher just officially announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after 10 big-league seasons.

By Jackson Kruse · Heavy

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 12:21 AM

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Former Blue Jays and Yankees pitcher Chad Green announced his retirement from MLB after 10 seasons.
Green stated he officially decided to retire in early April after potential contract offers failed to materialize.
The 35-year-old right-hander compiled a 3.43 ERA and 591 strikeouts across 492 1/3 career innings.

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Former Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees pitcher Chad Green announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after a 10-year career. The 35-year-old right-hander revealed in an interview that he quietly made the decision to step away from professional baseball in early April after no suitable contract offers materialized following his designated-for-assignment status.

Green spent seven seasons with the Yankees before signing an $8.5 million contract with Toronto ahead of the 2023 campaign. Over his decade-long MLB career, he compiled a 3.43 ERA and 591 strikeouts across 492 1/3 regular-season innings, alongside 19 career postseason appearances.

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