Adam Ravenelle: Calls end to playing career

Ravenelle informed the Tigers on Wednesday that he has decided to retire from professional baseball, Emily Waldon of The Athletic Detroit reports.

A fourth-round pick in 2014, Ravenelle advanced to Double-A Erie this season and posted a 4.05 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 20 frames. With the odds against the 25-year-old ever reaching the big leagues, he elected to hang up his cleats and pursue other opportunities.