Collin McHugh has announced his retirement from baseball.
McHugh, 36, pitched parts of 11 Major League seasons from 2012-23.
\"I was never the best player on any team I played for,\" McHugh wrote in his announcement. \"Including my 7th grade church league team, on which I played catcher. I never did travel baseball. I went to a small private high school and a small NAIA college. 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 A ball. 16 years later, it\'s finally time for me to hang \'em up. And as cringey as it might sound, I\'m proud of myself. Proud that I didn\'t give up. Proud of the clubhouses I\'ve been lucky enough to have a locker in. Proud to be a member of the MLBPA alongside this generation of amazing ballplayers. To the Mets, Rockies, Astros, Red Sox, Rays, and my hometown Braves: Thanks for taking a chance on a kid like me. I\'ll never forget it. And don\'t worry, I\'m pretty sure I\'ll be around the game forever. So if we see each other at a park near you, come say hey!\"