{"id":72670,"date":"2024-05-09T20:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T00:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=72670"},"modified":"2024-05-09T20:02:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T00:02:09","slug":"oldest-mlb-players-still-making-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/09\/oldest-mlb-players-still-making-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"The Oldest MLB Players Still Making An Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there is one thing that is inevitable in\u00a0<\/span>sports<\/span>, it’s that time<\/span>\u00a0will catch up to you.<\/span> One day, <\/span>you<\/span> will be too old to play the game you love.\u00a0 For me, that was the ripe age of 18. One last season of summer ball, I would never swing a bat in a competitive baseball game again. It was off to slow-pitch softball and beer bellies for me.\u00a0 Some players flame out after a few seasons, floating from team to team.\u00a0 A few players can go on to have long careers and then slowly fade into a shell of themselves, letting Father Time do his job.\u00a0 Some players, however, go on to play the game they love well into their thirties into their forties. Here are some of the oldest active MLB players who continue to make an impact on their respective teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Oldest MLB Players Still Making an Impact<\/span><\/h2>\n

Justin Verlander, SP, Houston Astros (41)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Justin Verlander<\/a> started the season on the injured list<\/a> but has since returned. The big right-hander is no longer the imposing force he once was on the mound, <\/span>but <\/span>is still getting the job done. He has made four starts so far this season for the Houston Astros and has compiled a 1-1 record. The three-time Cy Young winner was much sharper in his first three starts, giving up four earned runs and striking out 13 in 17 1\/3 innings pitched. On Tuesday, Verlander ran into a Yankees team that touched him up for seven earned runs in only five innings pitched. Verlander will<\/span>\u00a0pitch his next game against his former team, the Detroit Tigers, and hopefully get back on track.<\/span><\/p>\n

Charlie Morton, SP, Atlanta Braves (40)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Charlie Morton<\/a> is now five years removed from finishing in the top three in Cy Young voting and being an All-Star. Morton has chewed up over 150 innings during his last three years with Atlanta. While he may be years removed from being an All-Star caliber player, he serves his purpose with the Braves. He is expected to go out and give five to six innings and keep the game close. This hasn’t been too difficult with the Braves scoring just over five runs a game. Morton holds a 2-0 record through six games pitched this season. Pitchers like Morton who generally limit damage are invaluable during the postseason, and that’s where Atlanta plans on being in October.<\/p>\n

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Charlie Morton, Literal Back Foot Curveball. \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n

Adding injury to insult. pic.twitter.com\/Ez0AIEObQ4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n