Former Giant Aubrey Huff announces retirement, accepts job with Pac-12 Network

Two-time World Series champion Aubrey Huff announced his retirement Saturday, reports Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish.

"I'm officially done. I have no desire to play anymore," Huff said over the phone on Saturday, noting his job with the Pac-12 Network is set to begin in February. "That has come and gone. I couldn't even imagine picking up a bat and trying to get ready for the whole grind of a baseball season anymore. I'm enjoying this way too much, just hanging out."

Huff, a 13-year MLB veteran, leaves the field with a .278 average. He recorded 242 home runs and 904 RBIs in 1,681 games with the Rays, Astros, Orioles, Tigers and Giants.

The lengthy run through the bigs was most meaningful in its finale from 2010 to 2012 in San Francisco.

"Really just for me, those two World Series we won in San Francisco are the one thing," Huff said. 

"I had been in dead last my whole career as far as being with the Rays for six years and Orioles for three [...] Having the first time being able to make the playoffs after always being dead last, and to win two World Series in my last three years in the big leagues, that definitely made my career."

No teams offered Huff the deal he sought last winter. Though Arizona was interested in his services off the bench, he told Cotillo he was 'adamant' about not going that route.

"I always told myself that [I would retire] whenever I'm not an everyday player. I've won some World Series, what's the point of being on the bench anymore?" Huff said. "I'm not going to go through all of the grind and flights and everything just to ride the pine and watch. It's just not what I want to do."

Huff will call college games with the network, and recently hired an agent to help him with his second career path in broadcasting.