Mets' Granderson: 'I've made my peace with' potential retirement
It's almost the end of the line for Curtis Granderson with the New York Mets, and possibly baseball in general, too.
At 36, the outfielder admits retirement has crossed his mind, and it isn't a sore spot, according to the New York Post's Howie Kussoy.
"I’ve made my peace with it," Granderson said. "I’m going to enjoy this season. If an opportunity presents itself for me to play, that’s great. If not, I’ve had a great run and I enjoyed it."
Granderson's name has popped up in trade rumors of late as the Mets continue to fall behind in the NL wild-card race.
He came to Queens on a four-year, $60-million contract ahead of the 2014 season after 10 seasons with the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees. Despite a general openness to return to baseball in 2018, Granderson's not about to crawl through the mud to get back to the majors.
"This is one of those situations where I know that an extensive, long-term deal isn’t coming,” Granderson said. "The situation has to be right, whatever that happens to be. I’m not going to the minor leagues. I’m not doing that. It all depends on what the situation is."
Granderson is in the midst of what may be his worst full major-league season, batting .228/.329/.463 with 13 home runs and 37 RBIs over 87 games.