Yankees’ Carlos Beltran hopes to settle down one day as MLB manager

Apr 21, 2016

Despite having celebrated his 39th birthday on Sunday, Carlos Beltran’s hope is to keep playing after his current three-year, $45 million contract expires at the end of the season. Still, from the clubhouse to the dugout, you can see Beltran preparing for his next job in baseball, with some constructive criticism for a New York Yankees teammate here, and a little whisper of encouragement there.

“I’m a player, but I consider myself like another coach here,” Beltran told ESPN.com recently. “I’m always looking, if somebody does something good, I’m like, ‘Attaboy.’ If somebody does something not so good, I find a way to bring it up, talk about it.”

Beltran said he dreams of one day being a big league manager. When he retires from a playing career that has included stops with six teams and will earn him strong Hall of Fame consideration, Beltran first plans on taking a brief break before trying to return to the game in some capacity — with an eye on the dugout.

“That is something I have had that conversation with my wife,” Beltran said of being a manager. “I think — if it happens — it would be a great experience for me to do, but, like I said, I’m not concentrating on that, but that is something that could be special, if it happens.”

There are several traits that could make Beltran an excellent candidate, beginning with his straightforward demeanor. The bilingual Beltran easily can make his points in English or Spanish, an attractive trait in diverse clubhouses.

“When you’ve made the money he’s made, to give back, people don’t realize the time involved. And Carlos is the kind of guy who wants to do that. He’s a …

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