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[December 14, 2015]  Dec 12 (The Sports Xchange) - Michael Cuddyer, who struggled last season with the New York Mets because of injuries, is retiring after 15 seasons in the majors.

Despite having another year remaining on his contract with the Mets, the outfielder announced his retirement Saturday on The Players' Tribune website.

The 36-year-old Cuddyer, a two-time All-Star, was scheduled to earn $12.5 million next season, completing a two-year, $21 million deal. It is unclear whether the Mets bought out the remaining year.

Cuddyer hit .259 with 10 home runs and 41 RBIs in 379 at-bats for the Mets in 2015. He underwent surgery in Philadelphia after the World Series to repair a core muscle injury.

"I've made the decision to retire," Cuddyer wrote. "With one year left on my contract, it is especially difficult...

"It goes against every grain in my body to consider a future without the game. But after 15 years, the toll on my body has finally caught up to me."

Cuddyer hurt his knee in July and lost his left field job due to the promotion of rookie Michael Conforto and the acquisition of Yoenis Cespedes.

In 1,536 regular-season games for Minnesota, Colorado and New York, Cuddyer had a .277 career batting average, 197 home runs and 794 RBIs.

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Baltimore Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said the team withdrew its contract offer to free agent first baseman Chris Davis.

Duquette confirmed earlier reports that the Orioles took their multi-million dollar proposal to Davis off the table. That does not mean the team has given up on bringing him back.

"I'm not exactly sure where that's going to end up," Duquette said.

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Davis had 47 home runs and 117 RBIs this year.

The Orioles met this past week with Davis' agent, Scott Boras, hoping to re-sign the slugger but their seven-year, $168-million was rejected. Davis reportedly is seeking an eight-year, $200-million deal.

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The Houston Astros acquired reliever Ken Giles from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a seven-player trade.

Houston also got shortstop Jonathan Arauz in the deal. In exchange, the Phillies received former No. 1 overall draft pick Mark Appel and fellow pitchers Harold Arauz, Thomas Eshelman, Bret Oberholtzer and Vince Velasquez.

Giles, 25, took over as the Phillies closer after Jonathan Papelbon was traded to the Washington Nationals late in the season. Giles had a 1.80 ERA with 87 strikeouts in 70 innings this year.

(Editing by Larry Fine) ))

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