Soriano, 38, played 16 major league seasons and hit 412 home runs, which ranks 50th all time and was fourth among players who appeared in a game in 2014. Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Outfielder/second baseman Alfonso Soriano, out of baseball since he was released by the New York Yankees at midseason, announced his retirement Tuesday in a radio interview in the Dominican Republic.
Soriano, 38, played 16 major league seasons and hit 412 home runs, which ranks 50th all time and was fourth among players who appeared in a game in 2014.
Breaking in with the Yankees in 1999, Soriano spent the first five seasons of his career in the Bronx before he was dealt to the Rangers in the Alex Rodriguez deal in February 2004. Soriano played for Texas, the Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubs before finishing back with the Yankees his final two seasons.
Overall, he hit .270 with a .319 on-base percentage, a .500 slugging percentage and 1,159 in 1,975 games. He was a seven-time All-Star. Soriano ranked third in American League MVP voting in 2002, when he was the league leader in hits (209), runs (128), stolen bases (41) and at-bats (696).
In 67 games this year, Soriano batted .221 with a .244 on-base percentage, a .367 slugging percentage, six homers and 23 RBIs.
