by Marc Lancaster
Trevor Hoffman, baseball's all-time saves leader, has decided to retire. Hoffman, 43, told MLB.com he plans to move into a front-office role with the Padres, the team whose uniform he wore for the majority of his 18-year career. He finishes his career with 601 saves, 42 more than Mariano Rivera's current total.
An official announcement is set for Wednesday in San Diego.
"It's time to retire. It's time to move on," Hoffman said. "This is more of a self-evaluation. I expect to pitch at a certain level and I had to be honest with myself that I wasn't certain I could maintain that anymore."
The 2010 season was by far the worst of Hoffman's career. He posted a 5.89 ERA in 50 appearances in his second season with the Brewers, handing over closing duties to John Axford. He did manage the final 10 saves of his career, becoming the first pitcher to reach the 600-save plateau Sept. 7 against the Cardinals.
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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2011/01/11/trevor-hoffman-retires-as-mlbs-all-time-saves-leader/
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