Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera made his MLB debut in 2003 with the Miami Marlins (then Florida Marlins).
Among active players, he is the longest-tenured in MLB, with 2023 being his 21st season.
He is, however, about to relinquish his throne, because he is set to retire after the weekend.
MLB on FOX shows us the list of the longest-tenured players in MLB, and there will be some changes next year.
20 years of Miggy @MiguelCabrera | @tigers pic.twitter.com/F0Mv3l2NID
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) September 27, 2023
With Cabrera retiring, Zack Greinke will be the leader of the list if he decides to keep pitching.
He is 39 and will hit free agency after 2023 so there is a chance he retires, too.
Next up is Rich Hill, and he has stated that he intends to keep pitching in 2024.
He is also a free agent and will be 44, so he might have a hard time finding a team, much like Greinke.
After Hill, we have Justin Verlander, who made his MLB debut (with the Tigers) in July of 2005.
Verlander, unlike all the names mentioned to this point, is under contract with the Houston Astros and will be returning for another year, at the very least.
It’s fascinating to see all these veterans completing amazing careers.
In the specific case of Cabrera, it became evident that he could no longer hang with the young guys.
Retirement is the wisest choice, and Tigers fans get to celebrate a colorful, successful, and brilliant career that includes a World Series triumph in 2003 and lots of individual accolades.
Not many players can say they can retire with 3,000+ hits, 500+ home runs, and 600+ doubles.
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