Red Sox World Series MVP Steve Pearce Considering Retirement
By Parker White
Last year, veteran infielder Steve Pearce was an integral part of the Boston Red Sox putting together a historic season, and he was the one that came away with the World Series MVP.
Less than a year later, there's a chance the 13-year veteran calls it a career.
2018 World Series MVP Steve Pearce said today he is contemplating retirement after a 13-year career in the majors.
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) September 28, 2019
Pearce, who turns 37 in April, played only 29 games this season because of injuries.
He was 4 for 8 with a double, 2 home runs + 7 RBI in the final two of the WS.
Pearce, 37, has played in only 29 games this season because of various injuries, including a lower-back strain and a partially torn PCL. In 89 total at-bats this year, Pearce has slashed a woeful .180/.245/.258 with one home run and nine RBI.
Steve Pearce Considering Retirement https://t.co/rOmRQEGUZX pic.twitter.com/wCSamtdv0j
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) September 28, 2019
“I would have liked to have gone out a little bit different," Pearce said on his potential retirement. "If this year was a little bit different. But that’s baseball. That’s why it’s the most beautiful game in the world.”
After hitting three home runs and driving in eight in five World Series games, Pearce signed a one-year deal to return to the Red Sox, the childhood team he rooted for.
Over his 13-year career with seven different teams, Pearce hit .254 with 91 home runs and 303 RBI. Is this the end of his career? It could be.