The 2016 MLB season has been full of retirement news. Plenty of notable players have announced their retirements during or at the end of the 2016 season.
Most notably Alex Rodriguez was put into a somewhat forced retirement after struggling for most of the season. He played his last game in a Yankee uniform as the Yankees have moved on to younger and at this point more talented players.
Prince Fielder was forced to retire this season as well due to a neck injury. His retirement may have been the most unexpected. He was still a relatively young player and expected to bounce back to productive numbers he had put up as recently as last year.
Mark Teixeira and Adam LaRoche are also two players who are hanging it up, for two very different reasons. LaRoche’s Spring Training dispute with the White Sox front office has been well covered and debated, and regardless of who was right or wrong LaRoche has retired. Teixeira is finishing out the season with the Yankees as he wraps up an impressive career as well.
David Ortiz‘s retirement has no doubt been the most well-covered retirement this year as he is enjoying a historic season at the age of 40. He has put up awesome numbers as he enjoys his last season with the Boston Red Sox.
With the 2016 season coming to an end, who else might soon be joining these players in retirement? Here are five players whose careers could soon be coming to an end.
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