With Opening Day 2016 officially upon us, the question remains: does Adrian Beltre retire a Texas Ranger? Well, there at least appears to be some mutual interest in that endgame.
According to a report by Jon Heyman of MLB Network on Sunday, the Rangers have had discussions with the All-Star third baseman about a possible contract extension and talks will continue into the regular season.
Rangers and Adrian Beltre have had extension talks, and it's promising enough that they'll continue into season
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) April 4, 2016
Beltre, the soon-to-be 37-year-old baseball smasher, batted .287/.334/.453 with 18 home runs and 83 RBIs for Texas in 2015, finishing seventh in AL MVP voting.
The four-time All-Star has defied the kiss of Father Time to this point, delivering five consecutive quality seasons in Arlington since signing there as a free agent in 2011. That plus the fact that Beltre is represented by Scott Boras (not to mention his knack for playing at a high level through pain) should be enough to earn him a relatively lucrative extension. It looks like that’s something the Rangers will be willing to give him as he rides out the final years of his career.
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H/T Rotoworld
