Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish reports that Joel Zumaya has retired from Major League Baseball.

The extremely hard-throwing 29-year-old dealt with a plethora of arm and body injuries over his shortened career. He compiled a career 3.05 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 210/114 K/BB ratio over 209 2/3 innings in five seasons with the Tigers.

Twins released RHP Joel Zumaya.

The move officially clears him from the Twins' 40-man roster. Zumaya is set to undergo Tommy John surgery later this week, but the injury-prone right-hander fully intends to continue his playing career.

Joel Zumaya is scheduled to undergo Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery on March 29.

Dr. James Andrews will perform the operation. Zumaya tore the UCL in his right elbow after throwing just 13 pitches in Twins camp and seems likely to be released from Minnesota's 40-man roster before Opening Day. The 27-year-old right-hander will keep $400,000 of the $850,000 contract that he agreed to back in January.

Joel Zumaya intends to continue his playing career following Tommy John surgery at the end of March.

The procedure will be performed by Dr. James Andrews. The oft-injured right-hander tore his UCL after throwing just 13 pitches in Twins camp and will likely be released by the team prior to Opening Day. Zumaya will have missed two straight full seasons and not appeared in more than 31 games since his rookie season back in 2006. It's a longshot that he'll ever make it back and be an effective reliever again.

Joel Zumaya told reporters Monday that he hasn't decided whether he's going to retire.

Zumaya called it a "family decision" and said that he will speak with other pitchers who have undergone Tommy John surgery to get a gauge on what the recovery process is like. The 27-year-old tore his UCL after throwing just 13 pitches in Twins camp. He'll earn $400,000 of the $850,000 contract he agreed to in January.

Joel Zumaya will undergo Tommy John surgery, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports.

Zumaya tore the UCL in his right elbow Sunday during a bullpen session, lasting just 13 pitches. He will visit Dr. James Andrews soon and will likely go under the knife shortly thereafter. Passan writes that Zumaya is "far from certain (to attempt) another comeback." Zumaya missed last season due to major elbow surgery and hasn't appeared in more than 31 games since his rookie year in 2006. The Twins, all but certain to release Zumaya after the lottery ticket didn't hit, will only have to pay him $400,000 of his $850,000 contract.

Will Carroll of SI.com reports that Joel Zumaya will visit Dr. James Andrews and is likely to need Tommy John surgery to repair a torn UCL in his right elbow.

As expected. Zumaya lasted just 13 pitches for the Twins before his ligament snapped during a bullpen session. Assuming Tommy John is indeed required, the Twins will likely release him and avoid paying $450,000 of the $850,000 owed to the right-hander.

Phil Mackey of 1500ESPN.com reports that an MRI on Joel Zumaya's right elbow has revealed a torn UCL.

Updating a previous item, Joel Zumaya was forced from his bullpen session on Saturday with an apparent right elbow injury.

Zumaya, who missed all of last season after undergoing elbow surgery in spring training, is scheduled for an MRI on Sunday. The Twins will only have to pay $400,000 of his $850,000 contract if they decide to release him due to injury.

According to Phil Mackey of ESPN Twin Cities, Joel Zumaya ended his throwing session early on Saturday and walked off with head trainer Rick McWane.

Zumaya declined to speak with the media, but reportedly showed good velocity in the five minutes he was able to throw. The severity or extent of the injury is not yet known. MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger notes that the Twins will only have to pay Zumaya $400,000 if they decide to cut him in spring training.

Twins signed RHP Joel Zumaya to a one-year, $800,000 contract.

The deal was agreed upon over the weekend, then announced on Wednesday. It contains nearly $900,000 worth of performance-based incentives that Zumaya can earn on top of the $800,000 base salary. He missed the entire 2011 season due to major elbow surgery, but the 26-year-old was clocked in the mid-90s during a recent workout and could rebound up in Minnesota.

Free agent reliever Joel Zumaya has told Jason Beck of MLB.com that he's agreed to a one-year deal with the Twins.

Zumaya said he has "good offers" from three other clubs, but he chose the Twins because they offered him guaranteed money rather than a minor league deal with a spring training invite. The injury-prone right-hander will earn at least $800,000, with the possibility of getting $1.7 million if he reaches all of his incentives. Zumaya missed the entire 2011 season due to elbow surgery and hasn't appeared in more than 31 games since his rookie year in 2006. He was throwing in the mid-90s during a recent workout, though, and isn't a bad gamble on what looks to be a reasonable deal.

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that the Red Sox are "very interested" in free agent right-hander Joel Zumaya.

He also notes that Zumaya's hometown Padres are "very excited about him" and are one of three teams "pushing hard for him." Cafardo wrote last month that some teams were worried about the right-hander passing a physical, but he's now saying clubs "have accessed his records are willing to take the risk after he threw in the mid-90s" during his December workout. Zumaya, who is coming back from a season lost to elbow surgery, will likely get an incentive-laden one-year deal.

One American League general manager told Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe of Joel Zumaya that "Our doctors don't think he would pass the physical based on what they see.''

It may very well be true. Zumaya is currently making his way back from exploratory surgery on his right elbow and has a long history of injury issues. But, he was throwing in the mid-90s during a workout earlier this month and some team will be willing to take a chance on him. He's a poor bet to stay healthy and contribute, though.

Joel Zumaya (elbow) threw for more than 50 scouts in Houston on Wednesday, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com.

Zumaya sat in the 93-96 mph range with his fastball and one scout told Rosenthal that he expects him to land a job. We're guessing a minor league deal with a spring training invite will be the best he can do. The 27-year-old right-hander is currently making his way back from exploratory surgery on his historically-troubled elbow.

The Padres will send a scout to Joel Zumaya's workout in Texas next week.

A bunch of teams will surely be on hand to watch Zumaya throw, but the Padres might have an ace up their sleeve since San Diego is the right-hander's hometown. The red Sox are also known to have interest. The injury-prone flamethrower might have to settle for a non-guaranteed deal.

Joel Zumaya is scheduled to throw a bullpen session in front of major league teams next week.

More than a dozen scouts are expected to attend. The Tigers are interested in bringing back the injury-prone reliever, but only on a minor league contract. The Red Sox will be among the teams at his throwing session. Given Zumaya's history, it's hard to imagine any club will guarantee him a spot on their 40-man roster.

Joel Zumaya is scheduled to throw a bullpen session in front of major league teams in mid-December.

The Tigers are interested in bringing back the injury-prone reliever, but only on a minor league contract. "I think it's best for me that I can start somewhere new," Zumaya told MLB.com on Wednesday. The Red Sox will be among the 10 or so teams at his throwing session in Houston.

Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday that he would be only be willing to bring Joel Zumaya back on a minor league contract with an invite to spring training.

Zumaya underwent exploratory surgery on his troubled right elbow in May and was cleared to begin throwing in the Tigers' instructional league last month. "I know he would like to come back and I think we'd be open to have him back, but with the situation of the uncertainties and what's taken place, we're more in a role where that would be most likely as an invite-type-of-guy." said Dombrowski. "I don't know that you can say you can 100 percent count on where he is at this time." Given Zumaya's history, it's hard to imagine any team will guarantee him a spot on their 40-man roster.

Joel Zumaya wants to return to the Tigers next season.

The free-agent-to-be, who underwent right elbow surgery in May, is playing catch on a regular basis at the Tigers' spring training complex in Lakeland, Florida. "I don't know where I'm going to end up next year," Zumaya said. "Hopefully it's here. I love this place." Zumaya is hoping to be 100 percent healthy heading into spring training next February. It's unclear if the Tigers intend to try and re-sign their supremely talented but injury prone right-hander, or let him walk.