After a year spent on the sideline due to an injury, Tony Beltran’s future became unclear as the offseason began and the storied defender pondered what was next. That future came into focus this week as he re-signed with Real Salt Lake, returning for his 12th season with the club.
Sustaining an injury in late 2017 that would cause most professionals to hang up their boots, Beltran remains with the club he has spent his entire professional career with, carrying with him a new perspective and love for the sport.
“Being in Herriman, watching the guys go out to practice while I’m in the training room, rehabbing in the gym, I wanted to be out there doing what I love,” Beltran reflected.