Watch Ryan Howard 'Prepare For Another Season'

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- For the first time in his career, Ryan Howard enters the offseason not as a Philadelphia Phillie.

The Phillies officially declined Howard's option in November, officially ending his stories tenure in Philly.

Now, as a free-agent, Howard, 37 is working hard to continue playing the game he still loves. We get a look at Howard training hard in a new YouTube video for Whistle Sports.

Ryan Howard: The Next Chapter | No Days Off by Whistle on YouTube

"The mindset this year is just to continue to train and prepare myself for another season," Howard said in the video.

"There's still that fire, there's still that passion to want to play, to want to compete, in the tank. I want to play until I burn that completely out. Because I believe that, that ability is still there."

Howard had 25 home runs and 59 RBI's in 2016, despite hitting just .196.

"You're always gonna have people who doubt you," Howard said. "It's easy. They're not me. I know the amount of work I put in."