Eric Hosmer Announces Retirement

[RealGM Wiretap]

Eric Hosmer, who helped the Kansas City Royals win the 2015 World Series, announced his retirement Wednesday.

Hosmer, 34, made the announcement on social media while promoting his new media company, saying \"the playing days are unfortunately over but I\'m committed to giving back to the baseball community.\"

Via espn.com

[donemilio21]

Let this be a lesson to all teams not to overpay for Scott Boras clients. Padres are on the hook for another $25M this year and next

[moocow007]

Let this be a lesson to all teams not to overpay for Scott Boras clients. Padres are on the hook for another $25M this year and next

Is Hosmer retiring because of a debilitating injury claim?