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According to Noel Pineiro (via Rotoworld), slugging first baseman Carlos Delgado will announce his retirement on Wednesday.
On a scale of retirement-related surprise that ranges from Jaime Moyer to Grant Desme, this news is certainly closer to the former, as the 38-year-old Delgado was struggling to come back from offseason hip surgery, a procedure he had already undergone twice before. He was able to make only 15 plate appearances last season for the Boston Red Sox' AAA affiliate in Pawtucket, after playing only 26 games for the New York Mets in 2009.
Delgado came up through the minor leagues as a catcher, but quickly made the switch to first base once he was called up. He finishes his career with 473 home runs, good for 30th on the all-time list, and his .546 career slugging percentage ranks 28th. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays for 12 seasons before signing a four-year deal with the Florida Marlins in 2005. After one season the Marlins traded him to the Mets, for whom he played his last four seasons.
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Carlos Delgado Announces Retirement
The word yesterday was that former Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins and New York Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado was set to retire after a series of hip injuries, and today he made it official. Delgado, always one of the more interesting and eloquent ballplayers, had this to say at a press conference to announce his retirement:
Delgado finished his career with 473 home runs, the most by any player born in Puerto Rico. He played for 17 seasons, though the last time he was in the majors was in 2009. He attempted to come back with the Boston Red Sox last season, and until recently was still rehabbing from his latest hip surgery with the hopes that he could return to the majors in 2011.
Apr 13 3:50p by Grant Brisbee - 0 comments