Suzuki mulling over his future in baseball

CHICAGO — Twins manager Paul Molitor said he met with veteran catcher Kurt Suzuki earlier this week to tell him he won’t catch any more games this season.

Suzuki, who turns 33 on Tuesday, has been solid this year, hitting .258/.301/.403 with eight homers, 24 doubles and 49 RBIs in 106 games, but has struggled this month and had stitches inserted into his chin for a second time this year on Sept. 14. Suzuki is headed toward free agency, and Molitor said it’s likely weighed on Suzuki in September.

“It’s been as awkward a month for him as anybody in that clubhouse potentially playing out into free agency as a catcher in your early 30s,” Molitor said. “I’m sure he’s thinking about a lot of different scenarios.”

Suzuki, who hit .294 in the first half but has batted .209 since the All-Star break, admitted it has been tough knowing it could be his last season with the Twins. Suzuki joined the club in 2014 on a one-year deal before inking a two-year extension at the 2014 non-waiver Trade Deadline. He was hopeful the Twins would be contenders this year, but it obviously didn’t …

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