Gold Glove shortstop Nick Ahmed announced his retirement from professional baseball on Thursday.
Nick Ahmed Announces Retirement After 12-Year MLB Career originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
A Gold Glove-caliber shortstop who briefly played for the Los Angeles Dodgers is hanging up his cleats after a 12-year major-league career.
In an episode of the "Get in the Game" podcast published Thursday morning, Nick Ahmed announced he would retire from professional baseball.
"With a lot of careful time, prayer, reflection and conversation with my wife, Amanda, I’m officially retiring from playing baseball," Ahmed said in the interview with former big league pitcher Scott Linebrink.
"It was the hardest decision I've ever had to make in my life, for sure – to lay down the game and playing it, something that I've done since I was a little kid. My first love, it was something that I've enjoyed almost more than anything, besides my faith, family and life," Ahmed continued. "The game has given me so much. I have so much to be thankful for from it. But now, it's time to move on to the next chapter of life, embrace that journey."
Ahmed spent the majority of his MLB career with the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he was one of the premier defensive shortstops in the National League, earning Gold Glove Awards two seasons in a row in 2018 and 2019.
He had a brief stint with the Dodgers in 2024 after signing a minor-league contract with the club on July 24. A replacement for the injured Miguel Rojas, Ahmed appeared in 17 games for the Los Angeles-based club, going 11-48 (.229) at the plate with one home run, two RBIs, six runs scored, and a .537 OPS. The Dodgers designated him for assignment on August 19 before clearing waivers and electing free agency three days later.
Ahmed also played for the San Franc,isco Giants, San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers during the final two years of his major-league tenure. He finishes his career a .233 hitter with 72 home runs, 339 RBIs, a .656 OPS and 11.2 WAR (according to Baseball Reference) across 964 games played.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
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