Jason Isringhausen said last month that he was “70-30" in favor of retiring and this morning the 40-year-old Angels reliever reiterated that he’s likely calling it quits after 16 seasons in the majors.
During a radio interview with KFNS-590 in St. Louis, where he played seven years, Isringhausen said:
At this point, I’m pretty sure I’m done, but if some GM is dumb enough to want to sign me, I might come back for another year.
Isringhausen was still a reasonably effective middle reliever this season, throwing 46 innings with a 4.13 ERA, but he had an ugly 31/19 K/BB ratio and it’s tough to imagine any general managers, “dumb enough” or not, offering him more than a minor-leagure deal.
If this is it for Isringhausen he finishes with 300 career saves and a 3.64 ERA in 1,008 innings while earning nearly $60 million, which is pretty damn good for a one-time prospect bust.
