Earlier today, it was reported that Brandon McCarthy had thrown off a mound, and could return in September as a reliever for the Braves. Now, MLB.com’s Mark Bowman has followed that up with an article indicating that whether or not McCarthy works out of the bullpen later this season, he will be retiring at the end of the 2018 season.
McCarthy will retire at the end of this season. But he will first attempt to provide the Braves value as a reliever in September https://t.co/qhePizIH7s
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) August 14, 2018
In the full article, which you can read here, Bowman notes the following:
- McCarthy chose to rehab his knee without surgery in the hopes of returning this year, as part of his retirement decision.