Ortiz in too much pain to return in 2017: 'Everything hurts'

The numbers David Ortiz is putting up indicate he should come back for another season, but his body isn't letting him.

Boston's beloved designated hitter reiterated he has no intention of returning in 2017, not because he doesn't feel like he can compete, but because he's in far too much pain to even think about it.

"Everything hurts," he told ESPN. "It even hurts to think. Last time I reached second after a double, I almost called for a timeout so they would get me out of the game. I can barely run because my feet hurt so much. I am in severe pain.

"Since 2012 I've been struggling with my feet. I arrive every day at noon for a 7 p.m. game," he added. "If it was just about hitting ... I can still hit. My mental focus is there, my hand-eye coordination, I work hard to maintain those. But after you hit comes the rest. And therein lies the problem. That's the only reason."

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It can't be ignored Ortiz's numbers in his final season are staggering. He leads the majors in extra-base hits, doubles, slugging, and on-base percentage - and he isn't slowing down.

But Ortiz knows his time is coming to an end, and an encounter with wheelchair-ridden Hall of Famer Willie McCovey cemented his decision.

"It was so shocking ... for me when I was in San Francisco to see Willie McCovey in a wheelchair," Ortiz said. "I understand that he's older and in his 70s, but he has already spent many years in a wheelchair. That shocked me."

This season, Ortiz is batting .342/.423/.710 with 18 home runs and 29 doubles while only striking out 39 times in 62 games.