Stone Garrett never really got a chance to fully spread his wings at the MLB level.
But across the two seasons he played for the Washington Nationals, Garrett proved he knew how to hit the baseball.
There won't be any more of that, though. On Wednesday, Garrett announced his retirement from baseball on Instagram.
Garrett wrote a cool message with his post:
My time as a baseball player has come to an end. I am forever grateful for the journey the game of baseball took me on.
From playing in cities you'd never think of visiting (for better and worse). To traveling across the world and experiencing different cultures.
To my parents who gave me their unwavering support and the resources to succeed from day one, thank you.
To my friends, who kept me humble no matter what level I was playing at, thank you.
To my teammates, coaches, and trainers who pushed me to be the best competitor I was capable of being, thank you.
I look forward to using the discipline and habits I've acquired throughout my career to make it to the "top" in whatever the next chapter holds.
The reward was the journey not the destination.
That's as good of perspective as someone could have.
Garrett, whose full name is Gregory Stone Garrett, was originally an eighth-round draft pick by the Miami Marlins in 2014 out of George Ranch High School in Richmond, Texas.
He didn't make it to the majors until 2022 with the Diamondbacks, when he hit .276 with an .848 OPS.
Garrett got his most action, 89 games, with the Nationals in 2023. He batted .269 with 17 doubles, nine homers, 40 RBI and an .801 OPS.
And then in 2024, Garrett got into just two more games with the Nats. He was 3-for-5 with a double, a homer and three RBI.
His final MLB stats, across 118 games: 26 doubles, 14 homers, 53 RBI, 6 steals, a .276 average and an .833 OPS.
It seems like Garrett could've gotten more chances given his MLB success, but they didn't come.
Now, he's hung up his cleats and moving on to his next chapter.
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