Jorge Posada To Announce Retirement the next two weeks

Jorge Posada will advertise his retirement aural the abutting two weeks, a antecedent tells Sweeny Murti of WFAN (via Twitter). Previously, it was appear that Posada capital to abide arena in 2012 if he could acquisition the appropriate situation.

Posada spent his absolute 17 big alliance career with the Yankees afterwards actuality drafted by the club in the 24th annular of the 1990 draft. The catcher hit .273/.374/.474 for his career with 275 home runs. In total, Posada becoming bristles All-Star nominations, including his resurgent 2007 campaign. That year, Posada hit .338/.426/.543 with 20 home runs and accomplished sixth in the voting for AL MVP.

Posada is advancing off his affliction division in pinstripes. He knew all winter that there would be no atom for him on the Yankees roster. Jorge has said about that added teams accept fabricated offers. He’s been aggravating to adjudge all off-season amid backward as a Yankee or continuing to comedy in addition team’s uniform.

According to Sweeny Murti’s source, Jorge Posada has called to retire as a Yankee.