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Los Angeles Angels reliever Ty Buttrey, 28, announces he's leaving baseball

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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels reliever Ty Buttrey is walking away from baseball, saying he's lost his affection for the game.

"I just wanted to prove everyone wrong," the 28-year-old posted on social media Saturday. "As time went on baseball became more of a business and less of a game. I couldn't help but notice my love and passion for this game started to diminish. I always thought baseball was a cool job. I also knew that same job paid extremely well. What young kid doesn't want a cool job that pays well?