Pearce said Tuesday in an interview with Mike Mutnanksy of SportsRadio 93.7 WEEI-FM Boston that he has "officially retired" from professional baseball.
Pearce (knee) told Rob Bradford of WEEI.com via text message that he has "unofficially retired" from baseball.
Pearce (knee) is considering retirement after 13 seasons, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Pearce (knee) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Sunday.
Pearce suffered a partially torn PCL but will not require surgery, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Pearce (back/knee) is currently unable to run consistently at this point in his rehab process, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.
Manager Alex Cora said Pearce (back/knee) is not close to being back, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Pearce (back) is expected to miss another month after injuring his knee in a recent rehab game, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Pearce (back) suffered a setback during his rehab assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket and isn't expected to rejoin the Red Sox during the final week before the All-Star break, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that Pearce (back) is unlikely to make the trip with the Red Sox to London for the team's two-game series with the Yankees over the weekend, the Associated Press reports.