Breaking News: Sean Doolittle Announces Retirement

Breaking News, it looks like Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball, according to the Washington Nationals.

In an official statement by Mark D. Lerner released a statement today.

On behalf of my family and the entire Washington Nationals organization, I’d like to congratulate Sean on a fantastic career and thank him for all that he’s done for our city and our franchise. An All-Star and a World Series champion, he was not only a fierce competitor but is one of the finest people you’ll ever meet….

-Mark D. Lerner, Washington Nationals Managing Principal Owner

Mike Rizzo also issued a statement about Sean’s retirement

When we traded for Sean in 2017, we knew we were getting a tremendous reliever and an even better human, and his tenure with the Nationals proved to be correct.

-Mike Rizzo, Washington Nationals President of Baseball Operations & General Manager