Former Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland announces retirement
Mitch Moreland played four seasons with the Red Sox, winning a World Series in 2018. Moreland who didn’t play last season told WEEI’s Rob Bradford that he’s retired on Tuesday.
"I’m retired," said Moreland. "There you go. I’m done. I’m done playing. I’ve enjoyed the family life too much in the last year and a half. Being there for my kids. It got to the point where they were away from me during the season and in school. I wanted to be there for them, and be around the family more."
The 37-year-old hasn’t reportedly filed officially papers but is content with his decision to walk away from the game.
Moreland said that he spoke with Manager Alex Cora and Chaim Bloom about coming to camp as a coach during the offseason.
"I had a couple conversations with AC, Chaim in the offseason. It’s kind of been in the works," he said. "They asked me if I would be interested in coming into camp for a few days, being around the guys, and just kind of take it in and see this side of it a little bit too. I thought it was a great opportunity. I obviously loved my time here, loved the group. It was great to see everybody. I jumped on the opportunity, and happy to be here.
"I knew I was going to like it. I was excited about the opportunity to come down and just to be around the guys, see some of the familiar faces that I hadn’t seen in a while. Just catch up, really. So I’ve talked to a few of the guys, met some new people, and just trying to enjoy my time while I’m here."
Red Sox fans will forever remember Moreland’s hugs home run during Game 4 of the 2018 World Series. After trailing 4-0, Moreland crushed a three-run blast off Dodgers reliever Ryan Madson. His two-out, pinch-hit blast turned the game in the Red Sox favor following the 18 inning defeat the night before. The Sox won Game 4, 9-6.
During his four year stint with Boston, the 37-year-old slashed .251/.332/.471 with 64 home runs and 226 RBIs across 386 regular-season games.
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