The Mets will hold an official retirement ceremony for Colon on August 26 at Citi Field, Hector Gomez of Z101Digital.com reports.
Colon last threw a pitch in the majors in 2018 at the age of 45 and last appeared in organized ball in Mexico in 2021, but he's only now officially hanging up his cleats. The 50-year-old spent parts of 21 seasons in the majors and played for 11 teams, winning 247 games and posting a 4.12 ERA. He was a four-time All-Star and captured the 2005 American League Cy Young award with the Angels.
Colon signed with the Acereros de Monclova in Mexico on Friday, Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports.
The 21-year big-league veteran didn't pitch at any level during the 2019 season. At age 46 and with no seasons with an ERA below 5.78 since 2016, his major-league days are almost certainly behind him, though a strong showing in Mexico could theoretically lead to another opportunity.
