ARLINGTON -- The Rangers face a Monday deadline to work out a deal that would keep stellar third baseman Adrian Beltre from going onto the free-agent market after the season.
Beltre said Friday that he does not want to continue negotiations on an extension into the regular season. The Rangers open on Monday against Seattle at Globe Life Park.
"I don't want to have that going on,'' Beltre said of in-season negotiations.
Beltre, who turns 37 on Thursday, will earn $16 million this season in the final season of a six-year, $96 million contract. He is fifth in salary among active third basemen this season.