Wests Tigers veteran Dene Halatau will hang up his boots at the end of the 2016 NRL season.The 33-year-old utility, who has played 241 games for the Wests Tigers and Canterbury, confirmed his retirement on Monday.I felt as though the time is right and its something that Ive been thinking about for a long time now, Halatau said.Halatau won a premiership with the Wests Tigers in 2005, before shifting to Canterbury in 2010 for a four-year stint.He then return to the Tigers on a two-year deal in 2014, and his contract was eventually renewed for another season heading into this year.I was grateful to the club, JT (Jason Taylor) and the coaching staff for giving me this year; I still feel as though Im playing good enough football to contribute well for the team, he said.Ive had a few little injuries over the past season that have just been quite frustrating more than anything.While Im still feeling okay I think its the right time to hang the boots up.Previously a back-rower, Halatau has become Taylors answer to the No.9 conundrum this season with hooker Matt Ballin injured and his preference to play Robbie Farah from the bench.He has great advice and sets a great example for every player at Wests Tigers, not just the young ones but the older guys also look to him for leadership and he will be sorely missed at the club, Taylor said.Patrick McCaw Jersey . 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He received an injection Thursday and the Mets said he will travel Friday to their spring training complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Mets selected the contract of infielder Omar Quintanilla from Triple-A Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League, and he started at shortstop and batted ninth in the series finale against Yankees left-hander Vidal Nuno. Collins said Quintanilla could bat leadoff against right-handers. Tejada didnt play between May 6 and June 24 last year because of a similar injury. He is hitting .209 this season, is in an 11-for-76 (.145) slide and before the injury was in danger of demotion to the minors. While he had a leadoff single in a five-run first Wednesday, his mental lapse in the field that allowed the Yankees to score twice in the sixth. "When he comes back, the situation will dictate what his status is going to be here," Collins said. "If its six weeks this time, a lot of things can happen in the next six weeks." NOTES: The Mets created space on their 40-man roster by transferring reliever Frank Francisco from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Francisco has not pitched in the major leagues this year because of an elbow injury. ' ' '