Rays prospects and minor leagues: Benton Moss retires

Photo by Mark Brown/Getty ImagesI missed this Thursday, but Benton Moss announced his retirement on Twitter:

Yesterday I made the tough decision to retire from professional baseball due to a chronic back injury that kept me from competing to the fullest. For 20 years I have dedicated myself to a sport I love, and it has given me joy to compete and play with some of the world's greatest

— Benton Moss (@benton_moss) May 23, 2019 The 2015 sixth-round pick reached Double A and had a career 3.18 ERA in 405 innings, mostly as a starter.

Triple-A Durham Bulls (28-18)

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