SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Albert Pujols hopes to negotiate a contract extension for beyond 2011 with the St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis exercised a $16 million option for 2011 on Oct. 6 for the three-time NL MVP.
Speaking at a news conference Thursday, the 30-year-old said he wants to spend the rest of his career in St. Louis “but that is something that I cannot control.”
The team has said there’s no specific timetable for beginning negotiations on a new deal with Pujols, who can be a free agent after next year’s World Series.
