May 01, 2010 6:12 PM EST

Braves reliever Billy Wagner plans to retire after the 2010 season, joining manager Bobby Cox.

Wagner, 38, told Cox on Friday that this will be his last year as a player.

"I still like the competition, that's why I do it," Wagner told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

"I like going out and winning, that still drives me. But being home with [my family] last year (while recovering from elbow surgery), I enjoyed it. There?s so much more to offer them at this age, and I need to be home."

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