Ryan Zimmerman announced his retirement from the MLB after 17 years with the Washington Nationals. CAA Baseball tweeted the news Tuesday afternoon, along with a message from the veteran baseman.

Zimmerman was the first player the Nationals franchise selected in the 2005 MLB Draft. He was 20 years old at the time and had a long, successful career in Washington ahead of him.

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During his 17 years with the Nationals, Zimmerman recorded a .277 batting average, along with 1,846 hits and 284 home runs. He was a two-time All-Star (2009, 2017), two-time Silver Slugger Award winner (2009, 2010), 2009 Gold Glove Award winner, and 2019 World Series Champion.

Fortunately for D.C., Zimmerman isn't leaving for good. He finished his retirement announcement with this:

“Although my baseball career has come to an end, my family and I will continue to be heavily involved in the DMV community. You have given so much to us over the past 17 years; it is now time for us to give back to you. We look forward to continuing many of our community programs and starting new ones in the future. Our kids will be raised here, as this is now our home, and we couldn't be more excited. So this is not a goodbye but more of a “see you around”,” Zimmerman wrote, signing it “Employee No. 11.”