NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 20: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Erik Kratz #38 of the New York Yankees in action against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on August 20, 2020 in New York City. The Rays defeated the Yankees 10-5. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Former SF Giants catcher Erik Kratz has signaled he will not be continuing his playing career in 2021.
The long-time veteran backstop has appeared with nine different teams, including the SF Giants, but stopped short of saying he is retiring via a video he posted on his social media:
“My next season will not be as a player, that’s for sure.