Ausmus Will Retire After 2010 Season

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Dodgers catcher Brad Ausmus has confirmed assumptions that he will retire at the end of the 2010 season.

"This year is it," Ausmus said on Saturday.

Ausmus, who is in his second season with the Dodgers, has a one-year, $1 million contract, including the $150,000 buyout on a $1 million mutual option for next season that will now go unused.

He plans to take next year off to spend with his family before beginning to career in coaching.

Via ESPN

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