Former top SF Giants pitching prospect announces retirement after 7 pro seasons

Former top SF Giants pitching prospect Seth Corry has called it a career after seven pro seasons. The lefty pitcher announced on his Instagram page that he has decided to hang up his cleats to pursue a career in real estate.

Former top SF Giants pitching prospect announces retirement after 7 pro seasons

Corry was originally a third-round pick in 2017 out of Lone Peak High School in Highland, Utah. The Giants gave him a $1 million signing bonus to sway him from his college commitment to Bringham Young University. The slot value for that pick was $558,500, so Corry received well above slot value.

The Giants believed they were getting a first-round value with Corry, and he quickly emerged as one of the team's best pitching prospects.

The southpaw pitcher's breakout year came with the Augusta GreenJackets in 2019. He was teammates with a lot of future Giants that year, including Tyler Fitzgerald, Ryan Walker, and Keaton Winn.

That turned out to be the final year where Augusta was a Giants minor league affiliate. They had been with the organization for nearly 20 years. Augusta is now an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves.

Corry was arguably the best pitcher in that rotation, posting a 1.76 ERA with 172 strikeouts and 58 walks in 122.2 innings. The Giants knew that he was still relatively raw that year, but the high strikeout totals offered plenty of promise, even if it came with a lot of walks.

Before the 2020 season, Corry was ranked among the top Giants' prospects and regarded as one of the best prospects in baseball. According to MLB.com, he was ranked as the No. 99 prospect.

Unfortunately, injuries derailed the remainder of his career. He underwent shoulder surgery in 2022, and faced a lengthy rehab process before returning to the mound in 2023. He maintained healthy strikeout rates, but the walk rates trended upward.

In total, Corry threw 166.1 after that stellar 2019 campaign. This includes throwing 62.1 innings split between two levels last year after returning on a minor league deal. We at Around the Foghorn would like to congratulate Corry on his retirement, and wish him and his family the best of luck in his future endeavors.