There are usually provisions in a player's contract that take into account nonplay due to injury that will call for a reduced salary until the player can play again. It is up to a team and their rules to determine how a MLB contract is written. A player that retires due to injury might receive a reduced buy out amount.
The answer is yes, unless he was injured doing something prohibited by his contract.
No. If a player elects to retire he is placed on the "voluntary retired list" and is due no further recompense under his contract. Should he elect to unretire his rights are still retained by the club with whom he was signed when he went onto the retired list. It is for this reason most players file for free agency when they retire.
45 depend on injury
A persistent toe injury forced Lineker to retire.
Back Injury.
Some are released from their contract (Carlito, MVP) and some were forced to retire by a match (HBK, Ric Flair, Lita) and some were forced to retire due to injury (Edge, Chris Jericho) Others just decide to quit (Batista)
Yes hip injury
Edge retired due to a neck injury. The doctors told him that if he wrestled one more time he could be paralyzed. So he was forced to retire to an injury.
Wayne Gretzky. He is said to have worn the number '99' because, barring injury, that's the year he planned to retire.
Whenever they choose, usually it's because of injury or being inadequate on the field due to aging. If the player wasn't a free agent, then they still have contract requirements if they choose to return.
21% of all players that get ACL injuries retire
John F Kennedy did not retire from the Navy. He was discharged after the war. He was disabled with a back injury.
45 depend on injury