Pitcher Doug Fister’s MLB career has come to a close.
Fister is retiring, his agent told MLB.com’s Jon Morosi. The veteran is hanging up his cleats despite receiving Major League contract offers over the offseason.
According to Fister’s agent, the pitcher wants to spend more time with his family.
Fister, 35, made his MLB debut with Seattle in 2009. He was traded to the Tigers in 2011 and teamed with Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer and Rick Porcello to form a strong pitching rotation. He was brilliant during the postseason with Detroit, helping them reach the World Series in 2012.
Fister was eventually traded to the Nationals and had his best season ever in 2015, going 16-6 with a 2.41 ERA. He finished eighth in Cy Young voting that season. He bounced around after his two-year stretch with the Nats, playing for a different team from 2016-2018. Last season he went 1-7 with the Texas Rangers.
