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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 20: Carlos Beltran #36 of the New York Yankees walks off the field after the third inning against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on August 20, 2015 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Indians defeated the Yankees 3-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Carlos Beltran hopes to become an MLB manager one day

Carlos Beltran is in the final year of a three-year deal with the Yankees. He’s hinted that he wants to play beyond 2016, although there’s always the possibility of retirement. He just turned 39 years old on Sunday, so he’s no doubt near the end of what many consider to be a Hall-of-Fame career.

As retirement comes closer, Beltran opened up to ESPN’s Andrew Marchand on what he’d like to do when his playing days are over, and that is to become an MLB manager.

According to the article by Marchand of ESPN New York, Beltran said: “I’m a player, but I consider myself like another coach here. 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 told Marchand that when he retires, he wants to take a break before getting back into the game in some capacity. He even admitted that he’s already had a conversation about managing with his wife.  “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.”

Beltran mentioned Mets manager Terry Collins as someone he thinks is great at his job. Beltran had Collins as his skipper towards the end of his tenure in Queens.

“He communicated. He had passion, energy so you see him like a guy who cares,” he said, according to Marchand. Beltran believes one of the most important qualities a manager can have is the ability to communicate, and managing different personalities in the clubhouse.

When asked about his current manager, Joe Girardi, Beltran called him a “good manager.”

“He tries to put everyone in the spot that they can be successful. Even though a lot of managers say that, he always tries to put you in a spot where he feels you can be successful and you can help the team win,” Beltran said.

As for what kind of manager Beltran will be? He said he’d be a “players’ manager” because he understands how hard the game is. He believes that after playing for so many years and going through the ups and downs, he’d be able to relate to players to help them achieve their goal and be successful.

Usually, we see catchers become managers because they’re so involved as players and they understand the ins and outs of getting through a ballgame. Beltran, of course, has played his entire career in the outfield.

During his time with the Yankees, we’ve seen Beltran become a mentor to the younger players. In spring training, he requested his locker be next to Aaron Judge – the heir apparent in right field – so he could show him the ropes on what to expect in the big leagues.

It seems as if Beltran would have no trouble adapting to life as a manager.

You can check out the full article by Andrew Marchand here