Rosenthal: Red Sox slugger Ortiz to retire after 2016 season
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT NAME OF CATCHER TO CALEB JOSEPH FROM MATT WIETERS - Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, right, watches his solo home run in front of Baltimore Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph in the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz plans to retire after the 2016 season, FOX Sports Insider Ken Rosenthal reported Tuesday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ortiz, who will turn 40 on Wednesday, has played 19 seasons in the majors -- the past 13 with the Red Sox.
This past season, Ortiz clubbed his 500th career homer. Known for his clutch performances during the regular season and postseason, Big Papi is a career .284 hitter with 1,641 RBI.
Ortiz was a member of the 2004, 2007 and 2013 Red Sox World Series champions, winning World Series MVP honors in 2013. The nine-time All-Star has finished in the top five of the AL MVP voting five times. In September, Rosenthal detailed Ortiz's Hall of Fame chances.