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Report: Bartolo Colon Plans to Pitch Next Season at 45 Years Old

Bartolo Colon intends to pitch next season, which would mark his 22nd in Major League Baseball, according to Fancred's Jon Heyman.

Colon is currently an unrestricted free agent. He spent last season with the Rangers after signing a one-year, $1.75 million minor-league contract during spring training.

At 45 years old, Colon was the oldest player in the majors last season. He appeared in 28 games for Texas and finished the year with a 7-12 record and 5.78 ERA. He struck out 81 batters across 146 1/3 innings pitched.

Colon, who debuted on April 4, 1997, has pitched for 11 different clubs over his career.