MINNEAPOLIS — He broke his silence about retirement on Wednesday and while Adam LaRoche has apparently been in some dangerous places, he’s in a comfortable one now.
While the White Sox were surprised to learn Wednesday that last offseason LaRoche wore a hidden camera and worked undercover in Southeast Asian brothels in hopes of rescuing underage sex slaves, reliever Zach Duke knew about his long-time teammate’s work revealed in an ESPN The Magazine story.
Duke said Wednesday he has remained in contact with LaRoche, who abruptly retired from the White Sox last month.
He also said that LaRoche is at peace with the decision to retire early and forgo a $13 million salary.