Cardinals' Albert Pujols: Makes retirement official
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Pujols signed his retirement paperwork Monday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Pujols managed to turn back the clock during the second half of the 2022 campaign, but it wasn't enough to persuade the slugger to stick around for one more season. He'll hang it up after slashing .296/.374/.544 to go with 703 homers, 2218 RBI and 117 stolen bases over an immaculate 22-year career.
Pujols isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Pujols started the last five games and went 6-for-12 with three home runs, a double, 10 RBI and six runs, but he'll get a day off for Wednesday's regular-season finale. Lars Nootbaar is serving as the designated hitter and leading off.
