If Crawford were back, it would be on a major-league deal to begin with, so the roster crunch would already be a little crunchier. It’s depressing to process that Brandon Crawford’s Giants ...

Brandon Crawford is retiring after 14 major league seasons, all but one of those played with his hometown San Francisco Giants as a slick-fielding shortstop and fan favorite.

Crawford has played in at least 85% of the Giants’ games in each of his last nine seasons, proving remarkably durable at a position that adds wear and tear to a player’s body on a daily basis.

Brandon Crawford: “That was some of the most fun baseball I think I’ve ever played. The whole experience playing with a lot of established, really good major leaguers and representing our country.

Brandon Crawford is retiring after 14 major league seasons, all but one of those played with his hometown San Francisco Giants as a slick-fielding shortstop and fan favorite.

SAN FRANCISCO — During his 11-year major league career, Brandon Crawford has delivered some of the most clutch hits and jaw-dropping defensive plays in the Giants’ San Francisco-era history.