González made the announcement on his personal Instagram account. The 39-year-old first baseman last appeared in the majors with the Mets back in 2018. He played for Team Mexico in the Tokyo Olympics last summer. The first overall selection by the Padres in the 2000 MLB Draft, González was a five-time All-Star selection and four-time Gold Glove Award winner. He finishes with a stellar .287/.358/.485 triple-slash line with 997 runs scored, 317 home runs, 1,202 RBI and six stolen bases across 8,046 plate appearances over 15 seasons since 2004.

Gonzalez then hopes to play for Team Mexico in the 2021 Olympics. He has previously represented his native country in youth competition, the Caribbean World Series, and the World Baseball Classic. "If I can accomplish those four, that’s like the grand slam of representing Mexico," the 38-year-old former five-time MLB All-Star told the Los Angles Times. "That is the only reason I have not retired yet."

Gonzalez, 38, hasn’t appeared in the major leagues since 2018 when he played in 54 games for the Mets, but appears poised to represent his home country as one of the highest-profile baseball stars on the Olympic stage this summer.

The 36-year-old seems fully intent on playing in 2019, but he's unlikely to have much of a market after slashing .237/.299/.373 with only six home runs in 187 plate appearances last season with the Mets. If he's willing to accept a minor-league deal, Gonzalez shouldn't have much trouble getting a look in a big-league camp this spring, but the odds are probably against him making an Opening Day roster.