Two-Time Gold Glove Winner Nick Ahmed Announces Retirement from Professional Baseball

Nick Ahmed, a two-time Gold Glove award-winning shortstop (2018, 2019), officially announced his retirement from professional baseball on Thursday. The 35-year-old concludes a career spanning 15 professional seasons, including over a decade in the major leagues. Ahmed spent 10 seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and in 2024, he split time between the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres, before playing five games with the Texas Rangers in 2025. Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 2011, Ahmed retires with a career batting average of .233, 72 home runs, and 339 RBIs in 964 games, expressing his enduring love for baseball and excitement for his future endeavors.