When the Minnesota Twins were slumping in the early part of this decade, Alex Meyer was a prospect that was counted on to bring them out of the basement of the American League Central. Acquired in the trade that sent Denard Span to the Washington Nationals, Meyer had an impressive pedigree and a fastball that could hit in the upper 90’s with an intimidating 6-foot-7 frame.
Unfortunately, the future is hard to predict for any pitcher and after sustaining several arm injuries over the past three seasons, Meyer decided to retire and announced it on his Instagram account.