"Veteran slugger Carlos Delgado is ready to call it a career, according to a report from El Nueva Dia in Puerto Rico on Tuesday. Delgado's agent, David Sloane, confirmed the report to the New York Daily News.

The two-time All Star, who last played in the Major Leagues in 2009, is expected to make his retirement official on Wednesday after a 17-year career. The 38-year-old had been attempting to return from three hip surgeries in an 18-month span.

Delgado had surgery to repair a torn labrum and shave a bone spur from his right hip in May 2009, and underwent two additional hip operations in 2010.

He played in five games last season for Boston's Triple-A Pawtucket affiliate. He played in 26 games for the Mets in 2009 before his hip injury ended his season.

The left-handed first baseman hit 473 career home runs to rank 30th all-time in big league history. His .546 career slugging percentage ranks 28th all-time, while his 1,512 RBIs rank 49th highest. He hit .280. "