Darren O'Day

Relief pitcher Darren O'Day has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball.

Fantasy Impact

The side-arm right-hander hangs his cleats up after spending parts of 15 seasons in the big leagues. O'Day crafted a 2.59 ERA across his 644 career appearances, racking up 21 saves in the process. He made his lone All-Star team with the Baltimore Orioles in 2015 when he dominated to the tune of a 1.52 ERA and 31.9% K% across 68 appearances. The Florida native pitched last season for the Braves, posting a 4.15 ERA across 21 2/3 innings of work.

Darren O'Day did not record an out, allowed two hits, one walk, and two earned runs in Atlanta’s loss to the Giants on Monday.

Fantasy Impact

O’Day falls to 1-1 in 20 appearances this season. He has a 4.80 ERA and 8.40 H/9 this season. O’Day is best left on waivers right now.

The Yankees and Darren O'Day both declined their portions of the reliever's mutual options on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

O'Day will settle for a $700,000 buyout and the opportunity to become a free agent. He posted an impressive 12.12 K/9 rate with the Braves last season but pitched just 10.2 innings with New York in 2021. He's likely looking for a one-year prove-it deal this winter.

Darren O'Day was placed on the 10-day IL Saturday due to a right rotator cuff strain.

Fantasy Impact

The right-hander will miss a few weeks after being placed on the IL. In ten 2021 appearances, O'Day posted a 3.00 ERA and an 0-1 record.

The Yankees and free agent RHP Darren O'Day have come to an agreement on a one-year, $2.5 million contract.

Fantasy Impact

Jon Heyman of MLB Network notes there's a dual option for 2022 as well. O'Day posted a pristine 1.10 ERA in 19 appearances for the Braves last season, and he'll help set up Aroldis Chapman in 2021. New York recently traded Adam Ottavino to the Red Sox, which cleared the opening for O'Day.