Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is planning to retire after the 2016 season.
The Dominican slugger said in a video posted on The Players’ Tribune on Wednesday that he will play one more season. It was Ortiz’s 40th birthday, and the post was titled “40.”
“Life is based on different chapters, and I think I am ready to experience the next one in my life,” he told his fans in the video. “I wish I could play another 40 years, so I could have you guys behind me, but it doesn’t work that way.