Former Mets catcher officially announces retirement

Ramos, 37, made two All-Star appearances and earned one Silver Slugger Award between 2016 and 2018. Heading into the 2019 season, he joined the Mets in free agency on a two-year, $19 million deal.

During his first season in Queens, Ramos hit .288/.351/.416 (.768 OPS) with 14 home runs and 73 RBIs over 141 games. He memorably carried a 26-game hitting streak into early September, tying David Wright for the second-longest streak in Mets history and breaking Mike Piazza’s franchise record (24 games) for catchers.

Ramos struggled defensively, however, allowing an MLB-high 94 stolen bases and finishing last among catchers with minus-13 defensive runs saved in 2019. He also tied for the National League lead in stolen bases allowed (28) during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. That year, he hit .239/.297/.387 with five home runs and 15 RBIs in 45 games.

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After the 2020 season, the Mets declined Ramos’ $10 million club option, making him a free agent. He played one final major league season in 2021, which was cut short by his third career ACL tear, before making comeback attempts in Triple-A, the Mexican League, independent ball, and the Venezuelan Winter League.

Ramos retires with a .271/.318/.432 slash line (.750 OPS), 136 home runs, and a 15.3 career bWAR over 990 MLB games. In addition to his time with the Nationals and Mets, he also played for Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Cleveland.