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Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt appeared to say farewell to the team and its fans in an Instagram post on Tuesday.The fan favorite has played the last seven seasons of his career with the Red Sox, who acquired him in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Dec. 26, 2012.Holt will be a free agent this offseason and he was seen giving away all of his baseball bats to fans outside Fenway Park after Sunday's 2019 season finale."I am forever grateful for the past 7 years! It has been one hell of a ride!" Holt wrote on Instagram. "Don't know what is next but I'm excited to find out. Until next time!"Holt played in 87 games with the Red Sox this season and hit for a .297 batting average with three home runs, 31 runs batted in and 38 runs scored.The 31-year-old was selected to the 2015 American League All-Star team and won a World Series with the Red Sox last season. Since arriving in Boston nearly seven years ago, Holt has supported the Red Sox Foundation’s charitable efforts and continuously led the team in community appearances, including meet and greets with fans, baseball clinics with kids and the donation of unique experiences for Red Sox Foundation auctions.He is best known for his close relationship with the Jimmy Fund and his support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in its mission to raise funds for adult and pediatric cancer care and research. Since 2015, Holt has served as the Red Sox Jimmy Fund Captain, who is the team’s primary advocate and ambassador for the charity. His ticket program, “Brock Stars,” has hosted Jimmy Fund patients and their families at Fenway Park during every Tuesday home game for the past two seasons.He was chosen as Boston's nominee for the 2019 Roberto Clemente Award, which is given to the Major League Baseball player who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community service involvement. This is the second year in a row Holt has been nominated for the award.