Tyler Zombro, the previous Tampa Bay Rays minor leaguer pitcher who suffered a severe head harm when he was hit by a comebacker throughout a Triple-A sport in 2021, stated Friday that his enjoying days are completed.
In a sequence of social media posts, the 28-year-old Zombro stated he is fought “constant nerve points” since struggling the harm, making it tough to play, and as a substitute will flip his full consideration towards “serving to others vs. serving to myself.”
This can be a submit I’ve dreaded…. however it’s time. The final 3+ years have been tough inside my enjoying profession, as I’ve fought constant nerve points since my head harm in ’21. I discover extra pleasure in serving to others vs. serving to myself, and it is time to do this full-time now. pic.twitter.com/3PzNrkuXtK
— Tyler Zombro (@T_Zombro24) August 23, 2024
Zombro, a right-handed reliever, was pitching for Tampa Bay’s Triple-A affiliate in Durham, North Carolina, when he was struck by a 104 mph line drive up the center throughout a June 2021 sport. The ball hit him on the appropriate aspect of the top, simply above the ear, and he was unconscious earlier than he hit the bottom.
He was rushed to Duke College Hospital, the place medical doctors put in 16 plates and 32 screws into his head. He remained hospitalized for a couple of week earlier than being discharged.
The fractures ultimately healed and Zombro was cleared to pitch once more, returning April 24, 2022, in a sport for the Bulls, certainly one of two appearances he made for them that 12 months.
He was launched by Durham in 2023, accepted a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers group two months later, and appeared in two video games for its Triple-A affiliate, the Spherical Rock Specific, final 12 months.
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He had not pitched this 12 months.
“I am unable to say sufficient about how a lot pleasure my skilled enjoying profession introduced me,” Zombro wrote. “Thanks for believing in me @RaysBaseball & @Rangers. An even bigger thanks to teammates, coaches, medical staffs, clubbies, and so forth. The relationships closely outweigh any on-field achievement.
“Whereas I by no means achieved my “final” dream, the obstacles I/now we have confronted has enabled me to reframe my perspective on life and enormously recognize the place I am at. Within the grand scheme of life amidst so many macro points – stepping away from enjoying is not the top of the world.”
Zombro pitched collegiately at George Mason earlier than signing with the Rays as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He has a 3.18 ERA this season and a 2.79 profession ERA within the minors.
