ARLINGTON, Texas — Omar Vizquel wants to extend his term as the oldest position player in the major leagues.
The 42-year-old Rangers infielder said Sunday that he’s planning to play another season.
“I’m going to play. I’m going to try to give it another shot,” Vizquel said. “I still feel physically pretty good. When my body feels like that, I better take advantage of it.”
An 11-time Gold Glove winner, Vizquel’s 2,680 games at shortstop are a major-league record. Only Ozzie Smith has won more Gold Gloves at shortstop (13).
Vizquel has started 43 games for Texas — 21 at shortstop, 14 at second and eight at third — and has 202 fielding chances without an error, the most among any non- first baseman in the majors.
Footnotes.
Rangers second baseman Michael Young, an all-star third baseman who has missed 22 of the last 23 games with a strained left hamstring, said he would be back in the lineup today.
• Yankees catcher Jorge Posada missed Sunday’s game because of muscle spasms near his neck.
• Mariners first baseman Russell Branyan is still experiencing pain in his lower back and may not play again this season. The Associated Press
