John Smoltz will undergo season-ending surgery next week. He's 41 years old, and we may have seen the last of him.
No one actually knows what's wrong with his shoulder (it is hoped that the surgery itself will reveal the problem). Smoltz is still hoping his baseball career is not over, but he's mainly hoping for a better quality of life. He's been finding it difficult to sleep, play with his children, and do routine things around his house.
If it is over, it's been a remarkable run - 210 wins, 154 saves, and effective to the very end (3-2, 2.57 with 36 Ks in 28 IP and an ERA+ of 158 this season.)
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