Todd Frazier is hanging up his cleats.
Frazier, who played for both the Mets and Yankees during his 11 years in MLB, will be announcing his retirement on Tuesday.
"It's been my love my whole life," Frazier told Greg Joyce of The New York Post. "It's very hard to let go. Don't get me wrong, it's one of the toughest decisions I've ever made in my life."
Frazier was a prized prospect with the Cincinnati Reds when he was drafted 34th overall back in the 2007 MLB Draft. He would spend a few years in the minors before debuting in 2011. In 2012, he was a full-timer in Cincy and never looked back.
The Toms River, N.J. native had his two All-Star seasons in 2014 and 2015 there, with power being his biggest asset. He belted 108 homers in 633 games with the Reds, while also winning the Home Run Derby during All-Star Weekend in 2015 at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati.
But Frazier would move on to the Chicago White Sox in 2016 and would stay with them until 2017 until the trade deadline came along. The Yankees scooped him up there and he became a key piece in their run to the ALCS.
From there, Frazier would sign with the Mets leading into the 2018 season and spend the next two seasons with then as a clubhouse leader who had some moments like this still in his bat:
Two years ago today, Todd Frazier and Michael Conforto led the Mets to a walk-off win over the Nationals. pic.twitter.com/vkMQiHrPgj
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 9, 2021
With the Mets, Frazier slashed .232/.313/.416 with 41 homers and 131 RBI in 262 games. Overall, he finishes his career with a .241/.318/.445 line with a .763 OPS, 218 home runs and 640 RBI over 1,244 games.
Now, it's time for the ToddFather to walk off into the sunset.
