Veteran reliever Lopez announces retirement

Veteran left-handed reliever Javier Lopez told Fox Sports that he is retiring after 14 major league seasons.

"More than anything, it's just time," Lopez told the website. "It's a young man's game. Although I think I can compete, it's getting harder and harder to get ready for spring.

"I'm looking forward to some other things in my life. We'll see what they are. I don't know yet, but we'll come up with something."

Javier Lopez held left-handed batters to a .202 average during his 14-season career.Lopez, 39, was a free agent this offseason. He was 1-3 with one save last season for the San Francisco Giants, the team with which he spent the past seven seasons. He had a 4.05 ERA in 26 2/3 innings…