Cozens announced Tuesday via his personal Twitter account that he has elected to retire from professional baseball in order to pursue opportunities in the NFL.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old outfielder's decision to step away from baseball comes after he got off to a slow start to the season at Triple-A Nashville in the Brewers organization, batting just .177 with a 43 percent strikeout rate in 100 plate appearances. Cozens has posted some gaudy home-run totals during his time in the minors since being selected by the Phillies in the second round of the 2012 first-year player draft, but an inability to make consistent contact prevented him from having much staying power in the big leagues -- he appeared in only 27 games with Philadelphia between 2018 and 2019. An excellent athlete who checks in at 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds, Cozens boasts the sort of physical profile that could translate well to football.

The Brewers reassigned Cozens to their minor-league camp Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Cozens has posted big power numbers across his various stops in the minors, but an inability to make consistent contact against higher-level pitching has prevented him from getting an extended look in the majors. The 26-year-old has batted .154 with 24 strikeouts in 45 career big-league plate appearances.

Cozens reached an agreement on a minor-league contract with the Brewers on Thursday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training.

EDGE Analysis

Cozens was a member of the Rays' 60-man player pool in 2020, but ultimately never made it up to the big leagues. The outfielder, who played in a combined 27 games for the Phillies between 2018 and 2019, will now look to compete for a roster spot with the Brewers during spring training.

Cozens will be a part of the Rays' 60-man player pool this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

After joining the Rays on a two-year minor-league deal, Cozens hit .150 with 12 strikeouts in 24 plate appearances this spring. He is not on the 40-man roster and is unlikely to get enough MLB playing time to warrant fantasy consideration in 2020.

Cozens (foot) will start in right field and will bat eighth in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cozens already appeared off the bench in two of the Rays' first three games of the Grapefruit League, and the fact that he's starting in the outfield Tuesday offers further evidence that he's made a full recovery from the foot surgery that ended his 2019 campaign last May. The power-hitting Cozens is attending spring training as a non-roster invitee and doesn't have a real chance at breaking camp with the Rays, so he'll most likely be headed for Triple-A Durham to begin the campaign.

Cozens (foot) signed a two-year minor-league deal with the Rays on Saturday, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

He is out for the year after undergoing foot surgery, but the Rays have committed to him being in the organization during the 2020 season. Cozens has big-time power with significant strikeout concerns. He will likely open the 2020 season at Triple-A.

Cozens (foot) was released by the Phillies on Saturday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cozens has big raw power but not much else, hitting .154 while striking out 53.3 percent of the time in 45 career big-league plate appearances. Calling him a Quad-A player may even be a bit of a stretch, as he's struck out 36.4 percent of the time in parts of three seasons at the Triple-A level while posting an unremarkable .219/.320/.461 slash line. The 25-year-old may not be able to find work until next spring, as he's currently recovering from season-ending foot surgery.

Cozens (foot) was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cozens has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing foot surgery in May, so the Phillies opted to remove him from their 40-man roster in order to free up a spot for Corey Dickerson, who was acquired from the Pirates in a corresponding move. In 23 games with Lehigh Valley prior to getting hurt, Cozens slashed .167/.333/.462 with six home runs and five steals.

Cozens underwent season-ending foot surgery, Tom Housenick of the Morning Call reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cozens has so far failed to establish himself at the big-league level, hitting .154 with a 53.3 percent strikeout rate in 45 plate appearances. He hit .167/.333/.462 with six homers and five steals in 23 games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley before getting shut down. His time in the Phillies organization could be over.

Cozens was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Cozens spent just two days on the big-league roster, going 0-for-1 at the plate. He'll be the odd man out with Jean Segura returning from his hamstring injury.