Pat Burrell will sign a one-day contract with the Phillies in May to retire as a member of the organization.

Burrell announced that he was retiring from baseball in late January. The 35-year-old outfielder registered a .253/.361/.472 batting line, 292 home runs and 976 RBI in parts of 12 major league seasons. He logged playing time as a member of the Phillies, Rays and Giants.

Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors has confirmed that outfielder Pat Burrell is retiring from baseball.

Burrell, bothered by a chronic right foot injury since 2010, hinted that he was planning to call it quits back in November. And he's now ready to make it official. The 35-year-old outfielder will finish with a .253/.361/.472 career batting line, 292 career home runs and 976 career RBI. He played for the Phillies, Rays and Giants.

Pat Burrell was not offered arbitration by the Giants.

Burrell acknowledged earlier this month that his playing career is likely over. He batted .230 with a .756 OPS in 219 plate appearances this past year for San Francisco.

Pat Burrell acknowledged Thursday that his playing career has likely come to an end.

The 35-year-old free agent has been plagued by a chronic right foot injury since 2010 and is no longer a reliable bench player. Burrell, if he's truly done, will finish up with a .253/.361/.472 career batting line.

In the lineup for the first time since Sept. 3, Pat Burrell went 1-for-3 before being removed from Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Burrell had been 0-for-7 this month, so it's nice to see him finish off the season, and maybe his career, with one hit. His foot problems have left his future up in the air. He's physically capable of serving as a DH, but since he was such a failure with the Rays in that role, it's probably not an option.

Pat Burrell will start in left field in Wednesday's season finale against the Rockies.

Burrell hasn't played the field since September 3 due to a chronic strain to his right foot, but acknowledged Tuesday that he wanted to play because Wednesday could be his final game in the big leagues. "I don't know what's going to happen next year, and if there was something at stake, I wouldn't ask," said Burrell. "Now that we're winding down, I kind of politicked my way into it." Burrell, 34, has a .253 lifetime batting average to go along with 292 home runs and 976 RBI.

Pat Burrell returned to action on Wednesday September 7.

Pat Burrell (foot) is considered day-to-day and is available to pinch-hit Sunday.

Burrell had to exit Saturday's game due to his nagging foot ailment. He's a poor bet to play much down the stretch.

Pat Burrell was removed from Saturday's game with a sore right foot.

It's the same foot that shelved Burrell for part of July and all of August. In his first start since coming off the disabled list, he could not make it past the third inning. The Giants may have to shut him down again.

Pat Burrell (foot) went 2-for-4 with two singles and an RBI in his first minor league rehab game with High-A San Jose on Wednesday.

Burrell, who is currently rehabbing from a bone spur in his right foot, served as the designated hitter. He is scheduled to take the day off Thursday before DH-ing again Friday. It's still no sure thing that he'll be able to play through the pain and even if he does, he will likely just be a right-handed bat off the bench in September.

Pat Burrell (foot) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment Wednesday with High-A San Jose.

He'll serve as the designated hitter Wednesday. Burrell hasn't played since July 14 due to a bone spur in his right foot. The 34-year-old was batting .233/.342/.419 with seven homers and a .760 OPS prior to the injury, but he won't be of much use to the Giants if he can't run without discomfort.

Pat Burrell (foot) has been able to take swings without discomfort, but still can't run.

The Giants aren't expecting Burrell, who has a bone spur in his foot, to return until the middle of September. He's batting .233/.342/.419 this year with seven home runs.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy is expecting Pat Burrell (foot) to return to the Giants sometime in September.

That is, if Burrell doesn't opt to undergo foot surgery. If he chooses to have the procedure, his career and season could both be over. The veteran outfielder is the owner of a .233/.342/.419 triple slash line with seven homers in 172 at-bats.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Pat Burrell will fly out Wednesday to get another opinion on his foot injury.

Bochy added that Burrell is not close to returning. The veteran is dealing with a bone spur in his foot, an issue that he's battled for a good chunk of the season. We should know more about his status following Wednesday's exam.

Pat Burrell will not be released Thursday.

CSNBayArea.com reported late Wednesday night that Burrell would be let go on Thursday to clear a roster spot for Carlos Beltran. But Burrell is still on the 15-day disabled list with a bone spur in his right foot and is not eligible to be cut.

The Giants are expected to release Pat Burrell and option Brandon Belt to Triple-A Fresno in order to clear room on the 40-man and 25-man rosters for Carlos Beltran.

Burrell is currently on the disabled list with a bone spur in his right foot and it's unclear when he would be ready to return. The Giants evidently don't want to wait and find out. He was batting .233/.342/.419 before landing on the DL. Belt has four hits in 12 at-bats since rejoining the big club earlier this month, but with the addition of Beltran and Aubrey Huff still around to cover first base, he wasn't going to get a ton of playing time.

Giants placed OF Pat Burrell on the 15-day disabled list with a bone spur in his right foot.

Burrell's foot has been bothering him for a while now, limiting him to just two starts this month, and the Giants have decided to shut him down in hopes that it will get better. He'll carry a .233/.342/.419 batting line to the disabled list. Cody Ross will get most of the playing time in left field.

Pat Burrell drew a one-out walk in ninth inning pinch-hitting duty on Monday.

Manager Bruce Bochy pinch-ran for Burrell, indicating that the veteran's foot likely remains too sore to run on. Burrell has been held out of the starting lineup for four straight days. He is still carrying a .235 batting average.

An MRI on Pat Burrell's right foot has come back negative.

Burrell had to exit Thursday's game after feeling soreness in the foot, an ailment that was caused by an old bone spur. Consider him day-to-day.

Pat Burrell is fine with a reduced role in San Francisco.

"I'm here to do whatever they want me to," Burrell said. "Do I want to play? Of course I want to play, but I realize where I fit in, and I also know if I get hot, I will be in there." Burrell has mostly been relegated to the bench since Andres Torres came off the disabled list on May 10, and hit just .208 with zero home runs in the month of May. He isn't looking set to be very valuable in NL-only leagues going forward.