The New York Yankees will be holding a press conference today announcing the retirement of first baseman Mark Teixeira
First reported by Buster Olney from ESPN, Teixeira – who previously played for the Texas Rangers, will retire at the end of this season at age 36.
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
Though Teixeira hasn’t had the best year so far – hitting just .198 so far – this will still be another blow to Yankees fans, following in the wake of the Carlos Beltran trade.
Mark Teixeira’s career stats
Teixeira has had a great career. Here are some highlights:
- 1,281 RBIs
- 5 Gold Gloves
- 3 All-Star games
- 404 Home Runs
Teixeira would have been a free agent at the end of this season, as he is in the final year of his $180 million contract.
Check out some past Mark Teixeira highlights
Read more about Mark Teixeira’s retirement
- ESPN: http://www.espn.co.uk/mlb/story/_/id/17225605/new-york-yankees-1b-mark-teixeira-retire-end-season
- NEW YORK POST: http://nypost.com/2016/08/05/mark-teixeira-to-retire/
