Report: Mark Teixeira plans to retire at season’s end
The 36 year-old has seen his numbers decline for several years.
Longtime Yankees first baseman and designated hitter Mark Teixeira is reportedly set to retire following the 2016 season.
Mark Teixeira expected to announce his retirement later today, at 36, effective at the end of the season.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 5, 2016
The 36 year-old is in the last year of an 8-year $180 million deal signed with the Bronx Bombers in 2008. The Red Sox were heavily linked to the star first baseman at the time before the Yankees swooped in.
Aside from a resurgent 2015 season in which he hit 31 home runs, Teixeira has been largely underachieving in the second half of his deal as he has aged. Teixeira was a big part of the Yankees’ 2009 World Series victory over the Phillies.
Joel Sherman has also reported via Twitter that he believes Teixeira’s decision may be related to his disinterest in playing somewhere else. Teixeira is one of many aging and expensive former stars who will be coming off of the Yankees payroll in the coming years.
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