Veteran slugger Nelson Cruz officially announced his retirement from baseball after 19 years in the majors at the age of 43. Cruz made the announcement while appearing on The Adam Jones Podcast on Thursday's episode.
After starting in Milwaukee, Cruz spent nearly half of his career with the Rangers, establishing himself as a premier middle-of-the-order bat in Texas for eight seasons. The slugger spent most of his early career as a corner outfielder and was a key member of Texas’ back-to-back AL championship teams in 2010 and ’11.
After Texas, Cruz spent one year with the Orioles, where he hit a league-leading 40 home runs in 2014. He then played the next four years in Seattle, followed by three in Minnesota, and hit at least 37 home runs each season from 2014 to ’19.
