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Former Phillie Jayson Werth announces he's 'done' with pro baseball

Jayson Werth, a key member of the 2008 Phillies’ World Series team and a member of the 2009 National League champs, is officially calling it quits.

He announced his retirement — well, sort of — in an interview with Fancred Sports on Wednesday.

“I’m done … whatever you want to call it,” the 39-year-old outfielder told reporter Jon Heyman via phone.

Werth left the Washington Nationals at the end of the 2017 season and signed a contract with the Seattle Mariners. He began the 2018 season with triple-A Tacoma and struggled with hamstring injuries.