Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Mark DeRosa, an infielder who played for eight Major League Baseball clubs in his 16 season career, has retired, the Toronto Blue Jays announced on Tuesday. DeRosa joined the American League club on a one-year deal worth $750,000 and batted .235 with seven home runs, 12 doubles and 36 runs batted in for Toronto, who finished last in the AL East division this past season. The 38-year-old American averaged .268 for his career with 100 homers, 196 doubles and 494 runs batted in over 1,241 games for Atlanta, Texas, the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis, Cleveland, San Francisco, Washington and Toronto. The Blue Jays had picked up a $750,000 option for 2014 earlier this month to keep DeRosa for next season.