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Newsweek
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Longtime Cardinals Pitcher Announces Sudden Retirement From MLB
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Mike Mayers, a relief pitcher who appeared in parts of eight seasons (2016-23) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals, announced his retirement from baseball Wednesday in a post to his LinkedIn account. "After 12 incredible years in professional baseball, including parts of 8 seasons in the big leagues with the Cardinals, Angels, and Royals, I'm officially hanging up the cleats," Mayers wrote. More news: Former Phillies, Mets, Red Sox Pitcher Announces Retirement Mayers had spent the 2024 season with the Toronto Blue Jays' Triple-A affiliate. He made 31 appearances for the Buffalo Bisons, including three starts, going 2-5 with a 6.10 ERA. Mike Mayers #59 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after Bryan Reynolds #10 of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kevin Newman #27 came around to score on an RBI single by Starling Marte #6 in the... Mike Mayers #59 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after Bryan Reynolds #10 of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kevin Newman #27 came around to score on an RBI single by Starling Marte #6 in the eighth inning during the game at PNC Park on September 6, 2019 in Pittsburgh. MoreMayers was released from his minor league contract by the Blue Jays on Aug. 2, 2024, and did not land a contract for the 2025 season with an affiliated team. More news: Shohei Ohtani/Ippei Mizuhara Scandal Closer to Becoming Scripted Series In his last big-league season, Mayers made six appearances for the Kansas City Royals in 2023, going 1-2 with a 6.15 ERA. He allowed 19 runs (18 earned) and 34 hits in 26.1 innings. Mayers was designated for assignment by the Royals in June 2023, and traded to the Chicago White Sox a month later. He finished the season with Chicago's Triple-A affiliate. More news: MLB News: Former First-Round Pick to Retire With Team That Drafted Him Mayers' return to Missouri came 10 years after he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round of the 2013 draft out of the University of Mississippi. From 2016-19, Mayers shuttled back and forth between the majors and the minors. He appeared in 73 MLB games with the Cardinals — 72 in relief. Mayers went 3-3 with a 7.03 ERA as a Cardinal, then was placed on waivers in November 2019 and claimed by the Los Angeles Angels. More news: Baseball Team Sues Disney For Trademark Infringement Mayers was the Angels' most reliable relief pitcher during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. He made 29 appearances across 30 innings out of the bullpen, both team-highs, and posted a sterling 2.10 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 30 innings. The 2021 season saw Mayers make a career-best 72 appearances, posting a solid 3.84 ERA (117 ERA+) and striking out 90 batters in 75 innings. More news: Viral Clip Shows Pope Leo XIV On Camera During the 2005 World Series But Mayers struggled to follow up that performance in 2022. He went 1-1 with a 5.68 ERA in 24 games, including three starts. His strikeout rate dipped below one per inning, and the Angels designated him for assignment twice during the season. Mayers elected free agency after the 2023 season and signed with the Royals in December. He retires with a career record of 12-11 with a 5.21 ERA. For more MLB news, visit Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Detroit Tigers on top in latest round of many MLB power ranking
The Detroit Tigers entered the week of May 19 with the best record in the MLB. But does that make them the best team in baseball? That's the question MLB experts are answering with this week's power rankings, which all have the Tigers surging towards the top of their leaderboards. Including Advertisement It's an unsurprising development surrounding the Tigers, who have won seven of their last nine series and sport the game's second-best run differential at plus-87. And as a hint, these experts are split on where exactly the Tigers should fall. Here's a roundup of this week's MLB power rankings: USA TODAY: 2nd The USA TODAY bumps the Tigers up two spots from the previous week, but still has them below the first-place Dodgers. How warranted is that placement? The 31-win Tigers are two games ahead of the Dodgers, lead their division by four more games than the Dodgers and have allowed 43 fewer runs than the Dodgers have. Advertisement Of course, the Dodgers are the defending World Series champions. So that probably counts for something. LET'S RANK 'EM: Detroit Tigers are first to 30 wins in MLB. That may not be a good thing The same logic goes for latest power rankings, though the league's site gives praise to the overall vibe in Detroit: "No team, and no fanbase, in the entire sport is having more fun than the Tigers are right now. They were the first team to reach 30 wins this year, they have the best run differential in baseball and they are scoring like crazy." CBS: 1st CBS' Matt Snyder puts the Tigers at first place in their power rankings for the first time this season, heaping some strong praise without much room for interpretation: Advertisement "They have good starting pitching, a good bullpen, a good offense and a good defense in addition to having arguably the best manager in baseball. It isn't smoke and mirrors. They are legitimately great and don't have a glaring weakness. It could well be a special season in the Motor City." Bleacher Report: 1st Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter bumped up the Tigers from second to first place this week, also giving wholesale praise to the Tigers' roster: "While writing an article on each team's biggest potential trade deadline needs last week, it was genuinely difficult to find a glaring hole on the Tigers roster, and that speaks to a team with legitimate World Series potential." FanGraphs: 1st The praise for the Tigers also extends to the statheads at FanGraphs, who put Detroit at the top of their power rankings: Advertisement "Who could have predicted they'd have the best record, the best run differential, and be tied for the largest division lead in baseball at this point in the season? The Javier Báez renaissance continues apace — he clubbed three home runs last week — and the pitching staff currently has the sixth-best park- and league-adjusted ERA in baseball." This isn't to be confused with FanGraphs' playoff odds, however, which gives the Tigers only an 8.5% chance of winning the World Series (second in the American League to the New York Yankees). You can reach Christian at cromo@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers on top in latest round of many MLB power ranking
