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Luke Hochevar announces retirement. Here are 8 unique stats from his Royals career

Luke Hochevar’s career is over.

On Monday, Hochevar told MLB.com’s Jeffrey Flanagan that he wasn’t able to throw without pain after having thoracic outlet syndrome surgery in August 2016.

“There was just no way,” Hochevar told MLB.com. “That was it. I got up to the 80 percent (recovery) which you’re supposed to and it just wasn’t working. It was hurting just to throw. No way I could have ever gotten back to this level to get guys out. Just too much pain. ...

“I’m very happy with where I am. Very content.