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Jayson Werth Calls It Quits On His Professional Baseball Career
39-year-old outfielder Jayson Werth calls it quits. After spending the season with Triple-A Tacoma, enduring numerous hamstring issues, Werth said in an interview on Wednesday that he was done.
In an interview with Fancred Sports Werth stated:
“I’m done … whatever you want to call it,”
With Triple-A Tacoma, Werth was hitting .206 with 4 home runs and 19 RBIs. Despite 2018 marking the end of Werth’s’ career, he finishes with a solid 15-year major league career. Werth ends his career with a .267 AVG/.360 OBP/.455 SLG with 229 Homers and 799 RBIs.
Werth helped the Phillies win the World Series in 2008. That year he hit 36 homers and drove in 99 runs. He also made headlines for signing a 126 million dollar deal with the Nationals at age 32. His lone all-star appearance was in 2009 with the Phillies.
In the aforementioned interview with Fancred Sports, Werth stated in regards to his career:
“No regrets,”
After signing Werth the Nationals went to the playoffs 4 times after not making the postseason in there first 7 seasons as a franchise.
Werth’s agent Scott Boras also commented about Werth in the interview with Fancred:
“Washington, D.C., is known for its historic monuments documenting our country’s great leaders, Werth will be remembered as the Nationals’ first true leader, documenting the beginning and rise of a great franchise.”
Jayson finishes his career playing with the Dodgers, Phillies, Blue Jays and Nationals. He spent 7 seasons with the Washington Nationals and has without a doubt made an impressive mark on the franchise.
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