Figueroa Headed for Retirement
<Rubén Figueroa:player#7981> said it's time for him to concentrate on "being a father and a husband" after this baseball season.

At age 36, the native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic has announced he will retire from professional baseball.

"I want to thank all my teammates, the fans, and the <Ontario Blue Pirates:team#77> organization, but this is it for me," he said. "I've got a lovely family at home I can't wait to spend more time with."

During his career <Figueroa:player#7981> has compiled a 66-82 mark, pitched in 225 games, been credited with no saves and posted a 4.67 ERA. He has 990 strikeouts in 1312.1 innings pitched.