Michael Brantley might’ve been one of many 1000’s of forgotten “gamers to be named later” after he was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008 as an outfield prospect in part of a package deal to land beginning pitcher CC Sabathia.
As an alternative, Brantley made his MLB debut late within the 2009 season with the Cleveland then-Indians and crafted a 15-year large league season that included 5 All-Star honors, a World Collection title and a repute as one of many classier players in current reminiscence.
The 36-year-old introduced his retirement on Friday after 10 seasons with Cleveland and the final 5 with the Houston Astros. After incomes his fourth and fifth All-Star nods with Houston in 2019 and 2021, Brantley was restricted by accidents in 2022 and 2023, enjoying in simply 79 video games mixed.
