Texas Rangers slugger Prince Fielder’s career appears to be over.
According to Ken Rosenthal, Fielder, who has been dealing with various neck injuries since being traded from Detroit to the Texas Rangers in 2014, is expected to announce his retirement on Thursday after undergoing a second neck surgery in 24 months.
Sources: Prince Fielder’s career appears over. #Rangers expected to hold press conference tomorrow.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 9, 2016
#Rangers’ Fielder underwent his second neck surgery on July 29. He is guaranteed $24M annually through 2020. Not known if TEX has insurance.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 9, 2016
Prince Fielder missed only 13 games over eight seasons from 2006-’13. Everything changed after he underwent his first surgery in May 2014.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 9, 2016
Sucks that Fielder is retiring but at lease we’ll always have this GIF of him trying to slide into third base.
Prince Fielder is retiring, never forget. pic.twitter.com/1TrI060G8a
— Boston Strong (@BostonStrong_34) August 9, 2016
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