Former Cardinals Pitcher Retires After 8-Year MLB Career. Story by Patrick McAvoy • 15h. A former member of the St. Louis Cardinals announced his retirement this week in a somewhat unorthodox way.

Jorge De La Rosa, the Rockies' all ... and the man who proved that a pitcher ... will most likely be making his final start of the season Tuesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. And because ...

That isn't the case with former Cardinals reliever Mike Mayers. The 33-year-old announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after eight big league seasons on his LinkedIn page .