In 2011, Danny Hultzen was a first-round pick of the Seattle Mariners. In 2018, he was signing a minor-league with the Chicago Cubs. The issue? Health. Through 2011 and 2012, he was healthy and putting up solid numbers for the Mariners Double and Triple-A affiliates. Then came the injuries. In 2013, shoulder issues forced him to miss much of the season.
In 2014 he tore his labrum and rotator cuff, and he didn’t pitch a single inning that year. Hultzen required a second surgery in 2016. After that, he ‘retired’ from baseball.