Nick Markakis is retiring from Major League Baseball after spending parts of 15 seasons with the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles.

"My No. 1 decision and my main focus on this is obviously my kids and my family," Markakis said. "I've been fortunate enough to do this for a very long time and not many people get to do what I've gone through. I'm thankful for every second and every minute."

Markakis, 37, retires with a career 288/.357/.423 (109 OPS+) slash line. He totaled 2,388 hits and 189 home runs.