His wife, Ginsey, was pregnant with their second child, Benaiah, while their first son, Levi, was just a year old. Boyer was tired of life on the road and wanted to spend more time with his family.
"It was 100 percent solely to be there consistently," Boyer said. "Benaiah was on the way. Levi was already here. I just wanted to be there."
It would've been a permanent decision if not for his friend and former big league pitcher Paul Byrd telling him it was too early to walk away and he could make it work if he brought his family with him on the road.