Atlanta Braves pitcher Brandon McCarthy announced Tuesday he will retire following the conclusion of the 2018 season.
"I'm done after this," McCarthy said, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman. "This is it. The offseason is the rest of my life. If I was going to keep playing, a month and a half ago I would have had the surgery that cleans the [knee] and I'd be back next year just a little bit after Spring [Training]."
McCarthy, 35, was placed on the disabled list in late July with right knee tendinitis and remains sidelined as the Braves pursue a National League East title.