According to Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitching prospect Josh Pennington opted for retirement after he suffered another injury to his throwing arm.
The 22-year-old, who was traded to Milwaukee from the Boston Red Sox along with infielders Mauricio Dubon and Travis Shaw for Tyler Thornburg in December 2016, steps away from baseball after a career derailed by injuries.
Pennington, who had Tommy John Surgery out of high school, was limited to 34 1/3 innings pitched in two seasons with Milwaukee’s organization.
According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the right-hander had bone spurs removed from his pitching elbow at the end of the 2016 season.
He returned to the mound on June 28, 2017 with Milwaukee’s Arizona League squad, then started nine games for the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers for the remainder of the season.
A 29th round pick in the 2014 MLB Amateur Draft, he appeared in two games for the Timber Rattlers this season before he suffered the injury.
Pennington will finish with a career 2.39 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and with 104 strikeouts across 113 innings between Rookie ball and Single-A ball.