Longtime MLB catcher Chris Iannetta announces retirement

Posted Aug 9, 2020
The New York Yankees placed catcher Chris Iannetta on their restricted list Friday, a transaction that is now more clear. Iannetta has retired after 14 seasons in the majors. Iannetta explained his decision, saying he told the Yankees that he was going to retire if he wasn’t on the major league roster. "If I didn’t make the team, I was going to call it a career." (Yard Barker)

Related: Baseball, Baseball Recruiting

Video: UNC Baseball Post-Oklahoma CWS Game 1 Press Conference
North Carolina head baseball coach Scott Forbes, pitcher Jason DeCaro, and shortstop Jake Schaffner speak with the media on Saturday evening following the Tar Heels'...
Sat Jun 20, 2026

Lucas: UNC Baseball vs. Oklahoma CWS Rapid Reactions (Game 1)
Oklahoma continues to roll, earning a 9-3 win over UNC in the first game of the best-of-three national championship series. As advertised, the Oklahoma offense...
Sat Jun 20, 2026

UNC Baseball faces elimination game after Oklahoma rolls to Game 1 victory in CWS
The pitching and defense that have carried UNC Baseball all season failed the Tar Heels during key moments on the biggest stage, and the offense...
Sat Jun 20, 2026

MCWS 2026 championship preview: The thrill of victory and Omaha agony
This is UNC's 13th trip to Omaha, but it has yet to return to Chapel Hill with a champion's trophy. Only one other program has...
Sat Jun 20, 2026