| Sun Feb 19 2012 | 17:21 | Kroon announces retirement from baseball | ||||
Marc Kroon announced his retirement from baseball on Sunday. | ||||||
"I would like to thank," Kroon wrote on Twitter, "the N.Y. Mets (who drafted me), Padres (Major League Debut), Reds, Mariners, Dodgers, Angles, Tomoteros (Mexico), Yokohama Baystars, Tokyo Giants and the S.F. Giants for giving me the opportunity to play the game I love." Kroon, 38, appeared in only 26 major league games in his career, posting a 7.43 ERA. Kroon last pitched in the major leagues in 2004 as a member of the Rockies, but had a successful resurgence pitching in Japan before returning to the States. | ||||||
| Source: Marc Kroon on Twitter | ||||||
| Fri Apr 1 2011 | 20:13 | Kroon can opt out of contract on June 1 | ||||
Currently set to close for Triple-A Fresno, veteran RHP Marc Kroon has a June 1 opt-out clause in his contract if he is not yet in the major leagues. | ||||||
Set to turn 38 years old on Saturday, Kroon last pitched in the major leagues in 2004 as a member of the Rockies, but is coming off a very successful stint pitching in Japan. Still capable of reaching the upper-90s with his fastball, there's a good chance the Giants will give him a look in the majors as long as he doesn't meltdown in the minors. | ||||||
| Source: Andrew Baggarly on Twitter | ||||||