Former Mets starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey has announced his retirement. Pelfrey is taking a coaching position at Newman University, where his big league expertise will surely prove useful for up-and-coming hurlers looking to prove their stuff.
Pelfrey will most likely be remembered for his time with the Mets. His past five seasons were spent in the AL Central—three seasons with the Twins, followed by one each with the Tigers and White Sox—but the majority of his career was spent in New York. A first-round pick for the Mets in the 2005 draft, Pelfrey debuted the next year and stayed with the team until 2012.