After nine Major League Baseball seasons, Kevin Plawecki has called it a career.
The former Boston Red Sox catcher made the announcement on his Instagram page Saturday night.
Former Boston Red Sox Kevin Plawecki. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP
There comes a time where all good things must come to an end. As a player, it’s time for me to move on. I’ve been blessed to play this game my whole life including the last 13 years professionally. I cannot thank every team enough for the opportunities to wear their uniforms. I did not take it for granted.
Every step of the way, I’ve tried my best to stay true to myself and over the years I’ve been blessed to be around the best teammates, coaches, trainers, clubbies, agents, and fans. Every single one of you helped me become the person I am today. Thank you!
Plawecki closed the post by revealing he’s going to join the San Diego Padres as a minor league player development coach.
He signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres in 2023, but never cracked the Texas Rangers' roster during the season.
The 33-year-old played for four teams in his career. He joined the Red Sox in 2020 and was behind the team adopting Callum Scott’s remix on “Dancing On My Own” as their celebratory song during Boston’s 2021 ALCS run.
The Red Sox released Plawecki toward the end of the 2022 season, which didn’t sit well with some of the veterans in the clubhouse. Rich Hill said removing someone like Plawecki from the clubhouse was a “big hit,” while Nathan Eovaldi told WEEI’s Rob Bradford he was “shocked” and “disappointed” by the decision.
In 447 career games, Plawecki batted .235 with 22 home runs and 137 RBI.
