Veteran infielder Nick Punto has retired, according to a published report.
Punto, 38, sat out the 2015 season and was hopeful of latching on with a team for spring training but it never materialized.
Punto played 14 major-league season with the Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics. He had a career batting average of .245 with 19 homers.