Fielder Finished

Prince Fielder can no longer play baseball:

The Rangers will hold a news conference on Wednesday at Globe Life Park to announce that the slugger’s 12-year big league career is finished. The Rangers have not commented on or confirmed the news.

Fielder, 32, had surgery for a C4/C5 herniation in his neck on July 29, ending his season. He also underwent a similar procedure in 2014. He is not retiring; he is medically disabled and doctors will not clear him to play, sources told MLB Network Insider Ken Rosenthal.

There were some reports that Fielder was retiring, but that would mean giving up the money. Medically disabled means the Rangers will be able to collect on an insurance policy:

So of Fielder's $24 million, Rangers will get $6 million from Tigers; $9 million from insurance. Still responsible for $9 million

— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) August 9, 2016

That’s per year.

That’s too bad. Fielder was fun to watch especially for moments like this:

In an odd twist of fate, he finishes his career tied with his father, Cecil Fielder:

In a crazy bit of trivia, Prince Fielder will finish with 319 career home runs, the same amount as Cecil Fielder.

He was an excellent hitter, finishing with a .382 OBP and a .506 slugging percentage. He led the league in games played four times, once in home runs, once in RBI, once in walks, once in hit by pitches, and twice in intentional walks. I will miss seeing his bowling ball figure come to the plate.

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