Robinson Chirinos announced his retirement today. The 38 year old catcher had two stints with the Texas Rangers, and was both a solid player and a popular figure with fans and the media.
Chirinos was originally an infielder, signed as a 16 year old out of Venezuela by the Chicago Cubs in 2000. He started catching in his age 24 season, and ended up getting traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in January, 2011, as part of the deal that sent Chris Archer to Tampa and Matt Garza to the Cubs.
Chirinos got 20 games of major league action with the Rays in 2011, then missed all of 2012 due to a concussion.