Ex-Cubs phenom Mark Prior retires

[Johnnydollaz89]

Mark Prior has decided to call it a career, the oft-injured pitcher told reporters at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesMark Prior averaged 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings over his major league career, ranking second to only Randy Johnson.



The 33-year-old right-handed pitcher, while attempting a comeback with the Cincinnati Reds' Triple-A affiliate in Louisville, went on the disabled list in April with a shoulder injury and was released in June.
Prior told multiple media outlets Tuesday that he was interested in a front-office job.
Prior, who was signed with the second overall pick of the 2001 draft by the Chicago Cubs, finishes his career with a 42-29 record, a 3.51 ERA and 757 strikeouts in the majors. He finished third in the NL Cy Young Award voting in 2003 after going 18-6 with a 2.43 ERA and 245 strikeouts with the Cubs.
His ratio of 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings trails only Randy Johnson among pitchers with at least 500 innings.
After undergoing reconstructive shoulder surgery in 2006, Prior attempted comebacks with the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and the Reds.

Mark Prior retiring after injury-filled career - ESPN

Man there was so much hype and potential for this kid, injuries killed his career.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Hoping Matt Harvey isn't Prior 2.0.

 

[broncosmitty]

This guy was an event. Made the drive/took the train to see him pitch quite a few times. Too bad injuries plagued him. Changed the Cubs fate(kept it the same) when his career went south.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Hoping Matt Harvey isn't Prior 2.0.

Oh please don't say that!!

 

[StanMarsh51]

Arguably should've won the '03 NL Cy

 

[anotheridiot]

someone said the padres are interested in giving him a front office job.

 

[da55bums]

Prior and Wood, Wood and Prior, were going to be the best 1 - 2 punch since, well Maddox and Glavine...

The beginning of the massive Tommy John epidemic in young pitchers...also when little leaguers started really playing baseball year round...

 

[ChicagoIrish]

Yep

Wood and Prior were suppose to be the Savior for Cubs fans. Never panned out.

Cubs luck!

 

[BigDDude]

I wonder if he gets Dusty Baker a Christmas card?

 

[da55bums]

I wonder if he gets Dusty Baker a Christmas card?

ouch...

still rich enough to, though, lol

 

[BigDDude]

ouch...

still rich enough to, though, lol

I very much hope so. He did not make a mint playing ball, but, one would think one could do financial wonders with the connections he has made, and that Stanford education.......

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Yep

Wood and Prior were suppose to be the Savior for Cubs fans. Never panned out.

Cubs luck!

The Mets are a slight notch above the Cubs in terms of luck since I've been alive, the pessimist in me fully anticipates Zack Wheeler getting hurt this year and completing the Prior/Wood 2.0 scenario.