5 players looking to end their career with a World Series

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning remained noncommittal Tuesday regarding his potential retirement, though the surefire Hall of Famer still has the opportunity to go out on top, a scenario most pro athletes can only dream of.

With MLB spring training set to open next week, there are a number of players staring at the end of there respective careers, with hopes of putting themselves in a position similar to Manning's.

Here are five players who are the most deserving of going out as a World Series champion:

David Ortiz, Red Sox

It'd be appropriate for the man who helped revive baseball in Beantown to go out with a fourth World Series ring. Ortiz has already decided that his 20th season will be his last. Red Sox owner John Henry went as far as to say that this year will be a "big disaster" should the Red Sox not cap it off with at least a postseason berth. Building off a resurgent 2015 campaign, Ortiz said he's preparing for a monster season, and if there's one thing Big Papi's made clear in his career, it's that he always delivers.

Bartolo Colon, Mets

Colon spent the first two decades of his career trying to pitch in the World Series, before finally reaching baseball's final round as a 42-year-old last fall. A disappointing finish left a bad taste in his mouth, leading to the league's most colorful character to re-sign with the Mets with a one-year offer he couldn't refuse. Heralded as "The Godfather" by teammate Noah Syndergaard, Colon said he's entering the season with unfinished business, and is determined to get his revenge.

R.A. Dickey, Blue Jays

It took 13 years and 1,714 innings before Dickey finally made his first postseason start last October. The Blue Jays fell short in the ALCS but picked up Dickey's option, giving the 41-year-old another shot to pitch for the offensively loaded club. Throwing the knuckleball affords Dickey the luxury of likely pitching into his mid-40s if he so chooses, but leaving the game a champion might be too poetic to resist for one of MLB's top intellectuals.

Carlos Beltran, Yankees

Heading into his 19th season, the borderline Hall of Famer has been an eight-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner, and two-time Silver Slugger, but he's never had his hands on the Commissioner's Trophy. At 38, Beltran's entering the final year of his deal as a Yankee and with diminishing skills both defensively and at the plate, the window to play a substantial role for a contender is on its last legs. Eight homers shy of 400, Beltran should have plenty of motivation in 2016 as he tries to pad his resume for Cooperstown.

Ichiro Suzuki, Marlins

Suzuki might have to reserve himself to individual accolades as he likely won't win a World Series if he remains a member of the Marlins. Despite breaking into the league as a 27-year-old, Suzuki has managed to play 15 seasons in the majors and is just 65 hits shy of 3,000. For all his accolades, however, Suzuki has yet to reach a World Series, and has only appeared in 19 playoff games. One of the signature moments of last season was watching the 42-year-old take the mound. Imagine how much better it'd be to see one of the game's all-time greats cap his career as a champion.