(CBSNewYork)- After 16 seasons in the major leagues, former New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes has officially decided to hang up his cleats. The 37-year-old Reyes last played for the Mets in 2018 and did not play during the course of the 2019 season.
In his retirement announcement, released via Twitter, Reyes specifically praised Mets fans for their passion and energy, saying that it “always lifted me higher”.
In 16 seasons, Reyes collected over 2,100 hits with a career .283 batting average. He was a four-time All-Star in his first run with the Mets from 2003-11.