Collin McHugh retires after 11 MLB seasons

Right-hander Collin McHugh is done with baseball after 11 seasons in the majors.

"I got drafted in the 18th round by the Mets, most likely as a favor to my college coach. I threw 90 mph. I was never supposed to make it out of Single-A ball," McHugh wrote on Instagram on Monday. "Sixteen years later, it's finally time for me to hang 'em up. And as cringey as it might sound, I'm proud of myself."

McHugh authored a 3.72 ERA with 1.23 WHIP and 967 strikeouts over 992 2/3 innings (127 starts) between the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, and Atlanta Braves. He was a member of the controversial 2017 World Series-winning Astros.

The 36-year-old finished fourth in 2014 AL Rookie of the Year voting while with Houston. He also placed eighth in 2015 AL Cy Young voting.

McHugh turned into a dominant reliever between 2018-22, authoring a 2.26 ERA with 10.7 K/9 and 4.5 fWAR over 227 1/3 innings.