Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price is retiring from the 2020 season.
In a statement Saturday to Dodgers fans, Price said he decided it was in his best interest and that of his family not to play this season.
“I will miss my teammates and cheer them on throughout the season and through to the World Series victory,” Price said in a Twitter post. “I’m sorry I don’t play for you this year, but I hope to represent you next year.”
The 60 game season is slated to begin on July 23.
The Boston Red Sox traded Price and Mookie Betts in a highly successful deal with the Dodgers earlier this year. The 34-year-old won the 2012 AL Cy Young Award with Tampa Bay and helped the Red Sox win the 2018 World Series.
While Price has yet to come up on the mound for the Dodgers in a regular season game, he has already had an impact on the team. In May, Price promised to give $ 1,000 to each minor league player not on the Dodgers’ 40-player list for the month of June, sources confirmed to ESPN.
The price is under contract until the 2022 season.
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