Report: Cubs' Hultzen retires to work in front office

Danny Hultzen is retiring after throwing just 3 1/3 major-league innings with the Chicago Cubs, according to Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post.

Hultzen will reportedly join the Cubs' front office as a pitching development assistant.

The 31-year-old made six appearances for Chicago in 2019 after spending six years in the minors. The Seattle Mariners drafted him second overall in 2011.

Injury troubles prevented Hultzen from living up to his college hype. He missed most of the 2013 and 2014 seasons due to shoulder issues, only played in only three games in 2015 because of another ailment, and then recorded just 28 1/3 innings between the minors and majors from 2016-2019.