NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: Nick Markakis #21 of the Baltimore Orioles in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 24, 2014 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Orioles defeated the Yankees 9-5. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
After 15 seasons, Orioles great Nick Markakis is calling it a career
Early Friday morning, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reported that former Baltimore Orioles outfielder and current Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis was retiring from Major League Baseball. Connolly’s report detailed that Markakis had made up his mind on ending his playing career in the days following the Braves’ NLCS elimination at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers this past October.