Former Phillie Kyle Gibson announces retirement
Former Phillie and member of the 2022 National League championship team, Kyle Gibson, announced his retirement on Thursday on the “Serving It Up” podcast. The veteran right-hander pitched for five clubs during his 13-year major league career, most of which was spent with the Minnesota Twins.
Acquired by the Phillies from the Texas Rangers at the 2021 trade deadline — his lone All-Star campaign — Gibson started 42 games for the Phillies between ’21 and ’22, appearing in 43. He pitched to the tune of a 5.06 ERA across 236 2/3 innings in Philadelphia. Gibson pitched 2 1/3 innings in the 2022 postseason, appearing out of the bullpen in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series and Game 3 of the World Series.
While his time with the Phillies was bumpy, Gibson was a solid-enough innings eater for a club that needed it. The Phillies’ rotation back then wasn’t near the level it is today. Gibson also brought a veteran presence.
The right-hander made four starts in the majors for the Orioles this season. He was released in May by Baltimore and signed a minor-league deal with the Rays, never getting a shot with the big-league club. Gibson finishes his career with 328 starts, a 112-111 record, 1,878 innings pitched and a 4.60 ERA.
Gibson will also go down as the last Phillies pitcher to hit a home run. He homered on Sept. 24, 2021 against the Pirates at Citizens Bank Park; 2021 was the final season before MLB adopted the universal DH. Gibson’s long ball against the Pirates was the only one of his career.