According to Marvin Goodwin of the Oakland Press, Dmitri Young has officially announced his retired. Despite announcing his retirement today, Young has not played a Major League game since 2008 when he played 50 with the Washington Nationals.

In his career after baseball, Young will become vice-president and senior adviser-baseball operations for Diamond Heroes of Southeast Michigan, Inc., the owner of the Oakland County Cruisers independent professional baseball club.

In 13 Major League seasons, Young played for the Cardinals, Reds, Tigers and Nationals. The 36-year-old retires with a .292 batting average, 171 home runs and 683 RBIs. You can see Young’s contract details and statistics here.

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