MLB Players Who Could Play Past Forty Years Old
By Kit Anderson
Carlos Beltran
Carlos Beltran is closing in on forty years old, as he is only a year away. Despite that, he is enjoying a very productive season, first with the New York Yankees and now the Texas Rangers. For Beltran, it is not a matter of if he can play in his forties, but rather if he wants to take advantage of the opportunities that will no doubt present themselves this winter.
Beltran has had a very impressive career that, when it is all said and done, may be considered to be border line Hall of Fame worthy. His resurgence this season has furthered his already very impressive career and offered a great example of a star player who hasn’t declined all that much in recent years.
For Beltran, this off-season it will be interesting to see what type of deals he is offered if he chooses to play again. There are likely to be plenty of American League teams that will look to employ Beltran as a DH, and it would not be all that surprising to see National League teams in the mix as well. Beltran can still play adequate defense, should he be willing to play in the field as well as hit in the middle of the order.