Carlos Beltran is under contract through this season. But he’d like to stay in St. Louis:
Not wanting a timetable, Carlos Beltran shares he would like to stay in STL and hopes to have talks w team about future plans. #stlcards
— Brian Stull (@StullySTL) January 21, 2013
That’s well and good, but Cardinals prospect Oscar Tavares hit .321/.380/.572 at Double-A at the age of 20 in 2012, so he’s likely slated to take over right field for the Cards in 2014.
Nice problem to have if you’re the Cardinals, but it’s a problem all the same.