NEW YORK (AP) β Bobby Abreu plans to retire after the season.
A reserve outfielder and pinch hitter with the Mets, the 40-year-old Abreu made the announcement Friday at Citi Field before New York’s game against Houston.
Abreu was out of the majors last season, but played winter ball back home in Venezuela and went to spring training this year with Philadelphia. After getting cut by the Phillies, he was picked up by the Mets and bounced back and forth from Triple-A Las Vegas and the big leagues a couple of times.
A two-time All-Star, Abreu has a .291 career batting average with 288 home runs and 1,363 RBIs. He has 2,469 hits and 400 stolen bases.
Abreu has drawn 1,475 walks β most among active players β to help him compile an outstanding .395 career on-base percentage.
He was hitting .246 this season with a homer and 14 RBIs in 130 at-bats.
