Just like most of the baseball world anticipated, infielder David Freese announced his retirement on Saturday after a very impressive 11-year big league career.
The 36-year-old Texas native spent his last two seasons with the Dodgers after being acquired from the Pirates for infield prospect Jesus Valdez in August 2018 as part of a waiver deal.
Originally selected in the ninth round of the 2006 draft by the Padres, Freese broke into the majors in 2009 with the Cardinals.
The right-handed hitter’s most productive year came in 2012 with the Redbirds when he hit .