Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Sports Daily
The Sports Daily
Jeremy Freeborn

Kevin Pillar and Tucker Barnhart retire

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.

Who did Barnhart play for?

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.