The New York Mets released Adrian Gonzalez on June 10, after he completed a 54-game tenure with a batting line of .237/.299/.373 and only six homers. No one else showed interest in the five-time All-Star after the Mets cast him off and, as such, one might feel comfortable saying that his playing days were over.
One person disagrees, and that person is Adrian Gonzalez, who told MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM that he’s preparing to play next season:
NON-POSTSEASON NEWS: Adrian Gonzalez (@Adrian_ElTitan) plans to play one more season next year. #Dodgers #Mets pic.twitter.com/A2DbgkewFQ
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) October 9, 2018
It’s hard to imagine that, in an era in which youth rules, anyone is going to offer a major league contract to the soon-to-be-37-year-old Gonzalez this offseason. A minor league deal with a spring training invite perhaps, but he’ll have to fight for a job if he’s to get one.
For his career Gonzalez has a line of .287/.358/.485 with 317 homers in 15 seasons.