The left-hander made 28 starts that year, with a 4.61 ERA.
After two unsuccessful seasons as a starter in 2012 and 2013, the Orioles decided to prepare him as a reliever in 2014.
That year, he posted a 1.65 ERA, saved 37 games, and became one of the most dominant relievers of the mid-to-late 2010s in the American League.
In 2018, Britton wa
s traded to the New York Yankees and started a new chapter as a late-inning star.
Injuries have forced him to slow down in the last couple of years, and after not pitching at all in 2023 at the MLB level, he has announced his retirement.
“Thankful to have had the opportunity to live out my childhood dream these past 12 years. Looking forward to the next chapter,” he tweeted, tagging the two organizations where he played, the O’s and the Yankees, his agent Scott Boras, the league, and the MLB Players Association.
