According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Chris Iannetta has announced his retirement from baseball. The catcher was recently designated for assignment by the New York Yankees, the last organization that employed him in the major leagues.
Before deciding to retire, the New York Yankees had sent Iannetta outright to their alternate training site, as he passed through waivers unclaimed. Then, yesterday, the team put him on the restricted list, a signal of what was to come for him.
In Rosenthal’s report, Iannetta said the Yankees’ decision to DFA him effectively signaled the finish line for him.