Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, who is retiring after the 2016 season, spoke with Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci in depth about retiring, steroids, his approach to the game and more in a lengthy interview.
One of the topics discussed was why Ortiz, who is hitting .318 with 37 home runs and 124 RBI, would retire after a season where he could feasibly win the American League MVP.
For Ortiz, the decision to retire is about much more than his level of play.
"Well, like everybody knows, I’ve been dealing with injuries the past four years," he told Verducci.