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Jean Segura Retires After 12 Seasons, Six Teams, and 1,545 Hits
Jean Segura Retires After 12 Seasons, Six Teams, and 1,545 Hits
Remember when Jean Segura was the Phillies’ secret weapon? Now, he’s hanging up his cleats after a 12-year journey through six MLB teams.
Segura was the definition of a journeyman player, signing with the Angels in 2007 from the Dominican Republic. Playing for the Angels, Brewers, Diamondbacks, Mariners, Phillies, and Marlins, he collected 1,545 hits. He was a two-time All-Star and posted a .281 career batting average, the kind of solid production teams pay for, and fans sleep on.
While Segura was never a 40+ home run hitter, he was more than serviceable. The man was never a superstar, but he was a damn professional. The kind of player every playoff team needs and every rebuild overlooks. He broke into the league with the Angels, made his name in Milwaukee, earned All-Star honors in Seattle, and was a quietly crucial piece during the Phillies’ 2022 World Series run. Not a flashy legacy, just a real one.
He was involved in several trades that included big names such as Zack Greinke, Mitch Haniger and Ketel Marte. He hit over .300 three times in his career and finishes with a 26.3 WAR.
Segura’s career was a rollercoaster. Two All-Star nods, a .281 batting average, and a stint with nearly half the league. Yet, some still question his impact. Maybe consistency isn’t flashy enough for the highlight reels. Regardless, he made more than enough memorable moments in the majors.
Still, it was enough for a respectable career, and over 1,500 hits is nothing to glare over. He was a guy you wanted near the top of your lineup and would be able to hit almost any pitch, no matter how outside the zone it was.
Twelve seasons and one of the most quietly solid careers of the 2010s, but some folks still act like he was just a journeyman. You don’t luck into that kind of longevity. Respect the grind.
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