Delgado officially retires: Carlos Delgado has given up on coming back from a hip injury, announcing his retirement from baseball two years after he was sidelined. The former Mets, Marlins and Blue Jays first baseman announced his decision at a news conference in his native Puerto Rico on Wednesday. The 38-year-old Delgado was in good spirits, laughing as friends presented him with a rocking chair as a retirement gift. The two-time All-Star first baseman played 17 major league seasons, finishing with 473 home runs and a .280 batting average. (Updated 04/13/2011)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Delgado has officially put an end to a very productive career. Despite his attempts to make a comeback, this move does not affect Fantasy owners, as he was rostered in fewer than one percent of all leagues on CBSSports.com. (Updated 04/13/2011).
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