Mike Lowell to retire after this season

Red Sox infielder Mike Lowell(notes) said Saturday that this will be his last year as a player.
“I’m retiring,” Lowell told the Boston Herald before nfl jerseys
Boston's game against the Oakland Athletics. “I just don’t want to make it a song and dance because I don’t think that’s necessary, but if someone needs something official, yeah, I’m going to retire. This is going to be my last year.”
The news was not unexpected. Lowell, 36, has been giving strong hints that this will be his last year as a player.
Injuries have cut into Lowell's playing time the past three Minnesota Vikings jersey
seasons. He has played in just 61 games this season. Lowell told the Herald he's not interested in continuing his career as a part-time player.
“I do think I can platoon somewhere, but I don’t really enjoy it,” he said. “I can do it, but not after playing every day for 11 years and three years in the minor leagues and my whole life. I’m not willing to make that transition, not when the tradeoff is all that time with my family. It’s not worth it.”
Lowell is in his fifth season with the Red Sox Dallas Cowboys jersey
after seven years with the Florida Marlins and part of one season with the New York Yankees.