Bartolo Colon is reportedly calling it a career, and the Mets will honor him at Citi Field this summer.
According to MLB insider Hector Gomez, New York will host a retirement ceremony for Colon on Aug. 26 when the Mets host the Angels, another one of Colon's many former teams.
SOURCE: The New York Mets will hold an official retirement ceremony for Bartolo Colon on August 26th before a game where they will face the Angels at Citi Field.@z101digital pic.twitter.com/5eaJAlBZlG
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) June 2, 2023
Colon, who just turned 50 last week, hasn't pitched since 2018 but had been expressing a desire to pitch again in the big leagues at some points, but that opportunity never came, bringing an official end to a 21-year career that began with Cleveland back in 1997.
Colon earned four All-Star selections across his career, including in 2016 with the Mets, when he pitched to a 3.43 ERA. He pitched a total of three seasons with New York, but his shining moment came when he blasted a home run against the Padres in San Diego.
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