Wellemeyer Retires

[Jntg4]

Todd Wellemeyer has announced his retirement from baseball effective immediately, reports MLB.com's Carrie Muskat (on Twitter). He had signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Cubs this past winter.

Wellemeyer, 32, had been slowed by a hip injury this spring, though he made his first start with the Cubs' Triple-A affiliate earlier this week (eight hit and four runs in 3 2/3 innings). He pitched for the Giants last season, but was released after posting a 5.68 ERA in 58 2/3 innings. Wellemeyer was originally drafted by the Cubs back in 2000, and retires with a 4.83 career ERA in parts of eight seasons with five teams. Baseball-Reference.com lists his career earnings at $7.67MM.

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[USCChiFan]

He was the definition of mediocrity. Hurts the Cubs pitching depth a bit IMO

 

[Rick]

Oh man, not Todd Wellemeyer. When is the press conference?

 

[AddisonStation]

It drives me nuts that a guy as bleh as Todd Wellemeyer could make more than $7MM in under a decade...

Why couldnt I have been blessed with a below average pitching arm?? ity:

 

[AE23]

,always rooted for that guy