PEDRO MARTINEZ RUMORS

Pedro Martinez was back in Boston on Friday night, always a welcomed sight for Red Sox fans. That feeling is apparently mutual, as the former Sox ace was excited to be "home" on Friday night. The fan favorite is back in town for some fund-raising events, and it gave him a chance to catch up with some of his best friends -- the local media. See the video above for more of...

Interview is from earlier in the month, but nice to see Pedro back in town and to hear his thoughts on the Sox.

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martinez, who last played in the majors in 2009 with the Phillies, is planning to officially announce his retirement. In an interview with MLB.com, the 40-year-old right-hander said while he still had an urge to play, he was enjoying his family life too much to make a comeback. "I'm going to [officially announce it], I'm going...

At age 40, Pedro Martinez is finally set to announce his retirement. He could be the biggest lock of a first-ballot Hall of Famer this generation has seen.

Pedro Martinez hasn't pitched since the 2009 World Series, but he's yet to officially retire from baseball. That will change soon. MLB.com reports that the former Red Sox right-hander will soon announce his retirement, and he's going out in a way that only Martinez could. "I'm going to [officially announce it], I'm going to do it, but I want to throw a party...

Pedro Martinez was absolutely and undoubtedly the very best baseball player in the world in 1999. He was not, however, named the Most Valuable Player in his league, proving that pitchers just aren't worthy of winning the award. So on the day that Justin Verlander became the first starting pitcher in 25 years to win the award, the comparison to Pedro becomes the easiest one to...

Pedro Martinez, who hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since his start in Game 6 of the 2009 World Series for the Phillies, is very close to retiring from a 19-year major league career that included three Cy Young awards, eight All-Star teams, 219 wins, and five ERA titles. Martinez was brought to Philly halfway through the ’09 season and gave the team a strong contribution down...

According to an interview with Pedro Martinez that appeared in the New York Times, former Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez stated that he doesn’t consider himself retired and if he signed a contract today, he would be pitching within the next month. Martinez was also asked the following question: If the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies each offered you a contract, which would youâ...

The former Sox ace says he's not officially retired just yet and that he wouldn't mind ending his career in the city where he became a superstar.

Add yet another accolade to brilliant career of Pedro Martinez: becoming the first baseball player to have a portrait featured in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.