Former Cubs righthander Jason Hammel spent this spring training season in Rangers camp. He made four appearances (two starts) and threw pretty well: 4.15 ERA, 1.077 WHIP, 12 strikeouts in 13 innings.
Friday, the Rangers announced that Hammel had made their Opening Day roster, as a long reliever.
That didn’t last long:
Per #Rangers GM Jon Daniels, Jason Hammel has decided to retire one day after being informed he had made the Opening a Day roster. He wants to spend time with his family.