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Aug. 5, 2016 / 9:59 AM

New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira retiring from baseball

New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira walks in the 4th inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York City on August 1, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira walks in the 4th inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York City on August 1, 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira will retire from baseball Friday.

ESPN's Buster Olney first reported the news.

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Mark Teixeira expected to announce his retirement later today, at 36, effective at the end of the season.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 5, 2016

Teixeira, 36, will leave the game for good at the end of the season. The three-time All-Star is in the final season of an 8-year, $180 million contract with the Yankees. He made $22.5 million this season.

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported Friday morning that he had "no indication as to reason" that the Yankees called a 3 p.m. press conference Friday with Teixeira.

#Yankees announce press conference today at 3 p.m. with Mark Teixeira. No indication as to reason.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 5, 2016

The switch-hitter was not in the Yankees' Lineup Thursday against the New York Mets. In 2009, he led baseball with 39 home runs and 122 RBI. This season he is hitting .198, with 10 home runs and 27 RBI in 77 games. Teixeira is a career .269 hitter and has swatted 404 career long balls.

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