Towards the end of his press conference announcing the end of his playing days, after 11 major league seasons, five of them with the Nationals, Sean Doolittle was asked what he thought the next chapter of his professional career might look like.
“I’ve thought about it a lot,” the 37-year-old southpaw said, “... and as you get older in your career I think it’s natural to think about it, and I’ve had a bunch of injuries, so I’ve had time to think about it too — but one thing I kept coming back to is, ‘I might be done playing baseball, but I’m not sure if I’m done with baseball.