Troy Glaus may sit out this season

The winter has been a bit rude to free agent first baseman Troy Glaus.

The 34-year-old drew mild interest from the Rockies in early December, but talks never went anywhere and he wasn’t linked to another club the rest of the way. Now, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, he is considering retirement. Or at least sitting out for the 2011 season.

Glaus posted a decent .240/.344/.400 overall batting line, 17 home runs and 71 RBI across 128 games in 2010, but he had a horrible second half and clubs are probably worried that whatever was plaguing him in August, September and October of last season will carry over into 2011. Plus, his limited range defensively has made him useful at only one position.

Here’s his agent, Mike Nicotera:

“Troy had opportunities to sign with more than one club this offseason and each time he was presented with a particular opportunity, he weighed it against spending more time with his wife and family. After a good deal of thought and discussion in each instance, he decided to pass on playing.”

He could decide to look for offers mid-summer, when teams might be dealing with injuries or simply looking to add depth. Glaus still has some amount of power potential.