Eric Hosmer is calling it quits on his baseball career.
The first baseman officially announced his retirement Wednesday after a 13-season MLB career, Forbes reported.
Hosmer is best known for his stints with the Royals and Padres, and he also spent time with the Red Sox and Cubs at the end of his career. The No. 3 pick in the 2008 MLB draft, Hosmer retires a World Series champion, one-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove Award recipient and a one-time Silver Slugger winner.
Eric Hosmer has announced his retirement after 13 seasons, four Gold Glove Awards, a Silver Slugger Award, and a 2015 #WorldSeries championship. pic.twitter.com/QYvCj8us2I
— MLB (@MLB) February 21, 2024
He was a key member of the 2015 Royals team that defeated the Mets in the Fall Classic, bringing Kansas City its second World Series title. In 2016, he earned his only All-Star nod, and then was named the starting first baseman for Team USA at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
So what's next for Hosmer? The former slugger has decided to get into the media world, as he and former minor-league teammate Anthony Seratelli announced the launch of MoonBall Media, a media and production company.
"We’ve always talked about doing something, especially after my players are over,” Hosmer said. "He’s had his feet on the ground for 10-plus years on this side of the business. Now that the playing days are over, I feel like I have so many fun stories that I want to give back, especially these last couple of years of my career when I got to experience the big-time markets, being in Chicago, being in Boston.
"I think this podcast is something where I can really have enjoyment and dig deep into other people’s processes and how that helped them succeed."
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Eric Hosmer stats
Hosmer never led the league in any specific batting categories over the years, but in his prime, he was an effective lefty bat to have in the lineup.
From 2015 to 2019, the first baseman posted at least 90 RBIs in four out of the five seasons in that span, including his career-high 104 knocks during his lone All-Star season.
For his career, Hosmer batted .276 with a .335 OBP and .427 SLG.
| Season | Team | Games | AB | Runs | Hits | RBIs | HRs | BBs | BA/OBP/SLG |
| 2011 | Royals | 128 | 523 | 66 | 153 | 78 | 19 | 34 | .293/.334/.465 |
| 2012 | Royals | 152 | 535 | 65 | 124 | 60 | 14 | 56 | .232/.304/.359 |
| 2013 | Royals | 159 | 623 | 86 | 188 | 79 | 17 | 51 | .302/.353/.448 |
| 2014 | Royals | 131 | 503 | 54 | 136 | 58 | 9 | 35 | .270/.318/.398 |
| 2015 | Royals | 158 | 599 | 98 | 178 | 93 | 18 | 61 | .297/.363/.459 |
| 2016 | Royals | 158 | 605 | 80 | 161 | 104 | 25 | 57 | .266/.328/.433 |
| 2017 | Royals | 162 | 603 | 98 | 192 | 94 | 25 | 66 | .318/.385/.498 |
| 2018 | Padres | 157 | 613 | 72 | 155 | 69 | 18 | 62 | .253/.322/.398 |
| 2019 | Padres | 160 | 619 | 72 | 164 | 99 | 22 | 40 | .265/.310/.425 |
| 2020 | Padres | 38 | 143 | 23 | 41 | 36 | 9 | 9 | .287/.333/.517 |
| 2021 | Padres | 151 | 509 | 53 | 137 | 65 | 12 | 48 | .269/.337/.395 |
| 2022 | Padres/Red Sox | 104 | 380 | 38 | 102 | 44 | 8 | 37 | .268/.334/.382 |
| 2023 | Cubs | 31 | 94 | 7 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 6 | .234/.280/.330 |
Eric Hosmer career earnings
Hosmer earned quite the pretty penny during his time in the MLB. The first baseman made $142.95 million during his extensive tenure in the big leagues, per Spotrac.
A majority of that money came from his monster eight-year, $144 million contract he signed with the Padres as a free agent in 2018. From that deal, he is still owed money from the Padres and the Red Sox for the next two seasons, which would bring him to $168.95 million overall.
