According to Paul Newberry of the Associated Press (via The Washington Post), Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones won’t be making a decision on retirement until after the season.

Before Thursday’s game, Jones said he won’t be discussing “the r word” until the season is over.

Jones has been meeting periodically with team president John Schuerholz and GM Frank Wren about his future.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says that Jones doesn’t want to detract from the team’s playoff pursuit or from (manager) Bobby Cox’s final season.