Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz will be entering the 2016 season as his 20th year and his last. According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, "Big Papi" will be retiring at the end of next season, although Ortiz and the Red Sox have not confirmed the report.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that Ortiz will be making the official announcement on Wednesday, his 40th birthday. He has an option on his contract for the 2017 season that is worth $10 million to $16 million, based on his performance at the plate this coming season and if he passes a team physical at the end of it, per Sports Illustrated.

The Dominican Republic native was signed as an international free agent by the Seattle Mariners in 1992 before being traded to the Minnesota Twins in 1996. He made his major league debut with Twins next season and played there for six seasons, as per Bleacher Report.

Ortiz was released by the Twins at the end of 2002. With the help of Pedro Martinez, the Red Sox signed him as a free agent the next year. He finished his first season in Boston with 31 home runs, 101 RBIs and a .288 batting average, per Baseball Reference.

"Big Papi" helped the Red Sox win their first World Series championship since 1918, ending the "Curse of the Bambino." He was voted an All-Star for the first time that season, hitting 41 home runs and 139 RBIs with a .301 batting average. He earned ALCS MVP honors by helping the Red Sox get a series win against rivals New York Yankees after being down 0-3.

He also led Boston to their second World Series title in three years after defeating the Colorado Rockies. Ortiz finished fourth in AL MVP voting that season and batted .370 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in the 2007 World Series.

The 40-year-old continued his consistency by hitting an average of 29 home runs per season since 2008. In 2013, he also helped Boston win another World Series. He was named World Series MVP against the St. Louis Cardinals by hitting two home runs, six RBIs and a ridiculous .688 batting average.

According to NBC Sports, Ortiz is a future Hall of Famer because of his career numbers, being a career .284 hitter with 503 home runs and 1,1641 RBIs. He also performed exceptionally well under the bright lights of the postseason and is a great leader, but his position as a designated hitter and alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs back in 2003 may hinder his election to Cooperstown.