Report: Mets outfielder Michael Cuddyer to retire
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Apr 10, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; New York Mets left fielder Michael Cuddyer (23) hits a single against the Atlanta Braves in the fourth inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
According to reports, New York Mets outfielder Michael Cuddyer has decided to retire:
It surely comes as a shock as Cuddyer is in the middle of a two-year contract with the Mets and is owed $12.5 million in 2016.
The 36-year-old played the majority of his 15-year career with the Minnesota Twins, from 2001-2011 before signing a three-year deal with the Colorado Rockies.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Cuddyer played in 117 games with the Mets in 2015, hitting .259 with 10 home runs and 41 RBI.
The Virginia native ended his career with a .277 batting average, 197 home runs and 497 RBI, earning an All-Star nod in 2011 and 2013.