Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage said during a recent radio interview that he doesn't expect A.J. Burnett to return to the club.
"I'm on that percentage point where he's not going to come back," Searage said. "I've got to prepare the pitching with no A.J, so that's the route I'm going right now. If he does come back, alright. But right now, I'm leaning that way, where he's going to retire."