Daisuke Matsuzaka: Retiring from professional baseball

Matsuzaka retired from professional baseball Wednesday, KYODO News reports.

Matsuzaka retired after 23 years in professional baseball due to struggles to recover from a cervical spine surgery. He most recently pitched for the Seibu Lions in the Pacific League and was also a member of the Red Sox and Mets during an eight-year MLB career. Matsuzaka totaled an impressive 170 wins as a professional and also won a World Series with Boston in 2007.