Former New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda has announced he will retire following the end of the 2016 season according to Japan’s Kyodo News.The 41-year-old Kuroda has pitched the last two seasons for the Hiroshima Carp, the club where he spent the first 11 years of his professional career before making the jump to the United States to try his hand against MLB hitters.
Even at 41, Kuroda was still extremely effective for the Carp this season, pitching to a 3.09 ERA in 151.2 innings of work. He’s certainly not overpowering anyone at 5.