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Gold Glove Center Fielder Juan Lagares Retires After 20 Seasons

The former Mets and Angels outfielder ends his playing days following four winters with Águilas Cibaeñas in the Dominican Republic.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Brandon Nimmo #9 of the New York Mets is congratulated by teammates Juan Lagares #12 and Pete Alonso #20 after Nimmo scored the game winning run with a bases loaded walk at Citi Field on September 24, 2019 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 5-4 in 11 innings. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Lagares, 36, announced his retirement on Feb. 19 in an Instagram post, expressing gratitude to Águilas Cibaeñas.
  • He last appeared in MLB in 2022 and has played exclusively in the Dominican Winter League over the past four seasons.
  • Across 850 MLB games, he posted a .250/.291/.360 line with 31 home runs, 217 RBIs and 45 stolen bases.
  • He spent eight seasons with the Mets from 2013–2020 before finishing in MLB with the Angels in 2021–2022.
  • Renowned for elite defense, he won the 2014 Gold Glove and the 2013 NL Wilson Defensive Player of the Year after leading center fielders in key metrics.