Juan Pierre, the diminutive outfielder who logged 614 stolen bases over 14 major-league seasons, announced his retirement Friday, reports Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald.
Selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 13th round of the 1998 draft, Pierre spent much of his career as one of baseball's foremost leadoff hitters. Across stints with six different teams, Pierre compiled 23.2 wins above replacement with a .295 batting average while leading his league in stolen bases on three separate occasions.
Pierre, 37, also proved remarkably durable throughout his career, appearing in 162 games in every season from 2003 to 2007. Throughout that span, Pierre hit .299/.345/.375 with 289 stolen bases while helping the Florida Marlins to a World Series championship in 2003.
Pierre last appeared in the majors in 2013, when he hit .247/.284/.305 with 23 steals over 113 games with the Miami Marlins.
