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SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – The Major League Baseball champion San Francisco Giants declined to exercise their 9.5 million dollar option on Edgar Renteria which netted the World Series MVP a 500,000 dollar buyout.
The move was expected because Renteria is considering retirement after a season filled with injuries.
The decision comes just three days after Renteria's tiebreaking three-run homer off Cliff Lee in the seventh inning Monday that lifted San Francisco to its first title since moving to the US western seaboard in 1958.
"He was obviously a big reason we won, not just the last game but the whole playoff run," said Bobby Evans, the Giants' vice president.
"Edgar played a huge role, whether in the clubhouse, on the field, or his leadership and his professionalism and his ability to string together some very good games and big hits for us."
A five-time all-star, Renteria batted .412 with two homers and six RBIs in the MLB championship series.
He had just three home runs and 22 RBIs during an injury-filled regular season.
The move was expected because Renteria is considering retirement after a season filled with injuries.
The decision comes just three days after Renteria's tiebreaking three-run homer off Cliff Lee in the seventh inning Monday that lifted San Francisco to its first title since moving to the US western seaboard in 1958.
"He was obviously a big reason we won, not just the last game but the whole playoff run," said Bobby Evans, the Giants' vice president.
"Edgar played a huge role, whether in the clubhouse, on the field, or his leadership and his professionalism and his ability to string together some very good games and big hits for us."
A five-time all-star, Renteria batted .412 with two homers and six RBIs in the MLB championship series.
He had just three home runs and 22 RBIs during an injury-filled regular season.
