He's been through a lot, including multiple elbow surgeries. Per a news report, Naughton suffered the third left elbow UCL injury of his career in April 2026 during a minor league comeback attempt and underwent surgery in June. The 29-year-old has decided against rehabbing with an intent to pitch again and instead will close the book on his baseball career. Naughton posted a 4.98 ERA and 1.51 WHIP over parts of three major-league seasons. He pitched most recently for the St. Louis Cardinals, and previously for the Angels. He was selected by the Reds in the 2017 MLB draft.