Trevor Cahill is calling it a career after 13 seasons in the majors.
The right-hander’s agent, John Boggs, announced to Newsweek Sports Friday that Cahill would be retiring from baseball. His final MLB appearance came with Pittsburgh back on June 11, 2021.
It’s the end of a solid run that started when Oakland drafted him 66th overall in 2006. Cahill made his debut with the A’s in April 2009 and really announced himself the following year.
That 2010 season was his breakout. He earned an All-Star selection and finished ninth in AL Cy Young voting – not bad for a guy who was just 22 at the time.
After his initial three-year stint in Oakland, Cahill became something of a baseball nomad. He spent three seasons in Arizona, then bounced around quite a bit starting in 2015.
The journey took him through Atlanta, two years with the Cubs, then a 2017 season split between San Diego and Kansas City. He returned to Oakland in 2018 – probably felt like coming home after all that traveling.
His final years saw him make stops with the Angels, Giants, and Pirates. Not unusual for a veteran pitcher to keep finding new opportunities, especially one with his experience.
Cahill wraps up his career with an 86-99 record, a 4.26 ERA, and 1,151 strikeouts. Those numbers tell the story of a reliable arm who gave teams innings and experience over more than a decade.
Not every pitcher gets to play 13 seasons in the big leagues. Cahill made the most of his time, from that All-Star recognition early in his career to being the kind of veteran presence teams could count on down the stretch.
