
There have been two significant retirements announced in Major League Baseball over the last 48 hours. According to CBS Sports on Tuesday, Texas Rangers catcher Tucker Barnhart of Indianapolis, Indiana retired at the age of 34. Then on Wednesday, Texas Rangers outfielder Kevin Pillar of West Hills, California, retired at the age of 36 according to Darragh McDonald of MLB Trade Rumors. Both Barnhart and Pillar were known for their defense. Barnhart won two Gold Glove awards at the catcher position. The first in 2017 and the second in 2020. Pillar, meanwhile was known for the quality of his catches in the outfield. Many of the catches were of the highlight reel variety.