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Tigers react to Prince calling it a career
- Updated: August 10, 2016
SEATTLE — Prince Fielder played with the Tigers in 2012 and ’13, the second stop in a decorated 12 years in the Major Leagues that appears to be over. Fielder, 32, is expected to reveal in a Wednesday news conference that a second neck surgery in the last two years will force the end of his career.
Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, Fielder’s teammate in the ’12 and ’13 seasons that ended with trips to the American League Championship Series, was told of the news in the visiting clubhouse.
“It [stinks],” Verlander said. “I like Prince. He’s been a great player. He’s a great ambassador for the game, and I’ve really enjoyed my time with him. You never want to see a player end his career that way, when it’s not his decision.
“He took a lot of pride …
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