The Rangers are expected to hold a press conference on Wednesday, Rosenthal adds.
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And now, after 89 games this season and yet another surgery, it appears that we’ve seen the last of Prince Fielder on a baseball diamond.
But now, after a second neck surgery, Fielder can’t ever take the field again.
“Doctors told me that with two spinal fusions, I can’t play major league baseball anymore”, Fielder said.
Fielder also thanked Scott Boras his agent, who was beside him.
Fielder, who is still wearing a large neck brace, had missed one game in the previous five seasons before he was traded to Texas for second baseman Ian Kinsler before the 2014 season.
Fielder underwent neck surgery to fix a disk herniation in July, and his medical condition left him unable to obtain medical clearance to return to the sport. The Texas slugger called his two sons his homies. Instead, he will go on the 60-day disabled list during the season and be on the Rangers’ 40-man roster during the offseason for the length of his contract. That was done just above the area where the 32-year-old Fielder had the same procedure in May 2014, only 26 months earlier. For her to stay positive, no matter what, she would always stay positive. It feels as though it’s been forever since Fielder was one of the best players in the game, but it’s important to remember that, for a long time, he was. Over those eight seasons, he hit.286/.390/.528, with 283 home runs. He was a six-time All-Star, led the league with 50 home runs in 2007, and won three silver slugger awards. In an odd twist of fate, Prince will finish his career with 319 home runs, the same number as Cecil, who played for the Tigers from 1990 to 1996.
With a yearly salary of $24 million and a 9-year contract to boot, Fielder was only two years short in getting $214 million upon joining the Texas Rangers.
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All of Fielder’s teammates, along with Texas Rangers coaches and staff, filled the interview room to support him. Insurance will cover some of that cost, but Fielder will get the full amount signed because unlike the NFL, Major League Baseball contracts are guaranteed.
