ˌæmeɪzˈɑːɡə ɐnˈaʊnst hɪz ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt æz ɐn ˈæktɪv plˈeɪɚ ɪn bˈoʊθ ðə mˈɛksɪkən pɐsˈɪfɪk lˈiːɡ ænd ðə mˈɛksɪkən bˈeɪsbɔːl lˈiːɡ fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn kˌæɹəbˈiən sˈɪɹiz.
Amézaga announced his retirement as an active player (in both the Mexican Pacific League and the Mexican Baseball League) following his participation in the 2018 Caribbean Series.