Former Dodgers utility player Matt Beaty retires at 33

Matt Beaty, a former utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and a member of their 2020 World Series championship team, has officially announced his retirement from professional baseball. The 33-year-old confirmed the decision in an Instagram post on August 24, 2026, bringing a close to a career that spanned parts of five Major League seasons with four organizations.

Beaty's announcement came after nearly two years away from his final professional appearance. His last game in the majors was with the Kansas City Royals on September 6, 2023. He continued to play in the minor leagues during the 2024 season, appearing for the Reno Aces and the Amarillo Sod Poodles in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization before being released in September 2024. In his retirement message, Beaty reflected on the difficulty of letting go of the sport that defined much of his life. "Deep down, I think I knew my last game was my last game. I just held onto the hope that it wouldn't be," he wrote.

The Georgia native was selected by the Dodgers in the 12th round of the 2015 MLB Draft after a standout college career at Belmont University. He made his major league debut in 2019 and quickly established...