New York Daily News
He made it back. He just didn’t last long.
Troy Tulowitzki, who signed with the Yankees in the offseason with the hopes he could shake off the injuries that cost him a year and a half of his career, announced his retirement in a statement on Thursday.
“I wanted to take this opportunity to announce my retirement as a Major League Baseball player,” Tulowitzki wrote.
Tulowitzki, 34, had been on the injured list since early in the season after starting the season as the Yankees opening-day shortstop. He played just five games — 13 plate appearances — before a calf strain put him on the sidelines.