Kyle Gibson was hard to miss.
At 6-foot-6, and as a first-round pick out of Mizzou by the Minnesota Twins in 2009, Gibson stood out.
He turned that presence into a long MLB career, which ended Thursday when he announced his retirement.
Gibson broke into the majors with the Twins in 2013 and eventually pitched seven seasons for Minnesota.
In his Twins career, Gibson had 67 wins and a 4.52 ERA in more than 1,000 innings.
He would add on stints with the Rangers, Phillies, Orioles and Cardinals.
Gibson pitched in four starts for Baltimore this season and struggled before deciding to call it a career.
He finished his MLB life one game over .500, at 112-111. His career ERA comes in at 4.60.
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Gibson was rarely dominant, although he was an All Star in 2021 for the only time, putting up a 2.87 ERA for Texas.
His sinker-ball ways became a bit outdated in the modern game, but Gibson kept going out there year after year and doing things his way.
Now, he’ll take that lanky frame into the next stage of his life.
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