WASHINGTON, D.C. (SNN-TV) – Ryan Zimmerman announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Tuesday after 16 seasons, all with the Washington Nationals.
The Nationals took Zimmerman with their first pick in the 2005 draft soon after the team moved from Montreal to Washington.
The 37-year-old retires as the Nationals’ career leader in games played, runs scored, hits, total bases, doubles, home runs and RBIs.