By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor 
If Shane Victorino wants to attempt a comeback one last time in 2017, it appears he will have that chance. Whether Victorino accepts that chance or not remains to be seen.
According to Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe, an unknown team has offered the 36-year-old some sort of contract for the 2017 season:
Victorino, 36, has an offer but his agent, John Boggs, is awaiting word from Victorino as to whether to accept it. Victorino is likely looking at a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Boggs could not reveal which team has made the offer.
As Cafardo noted, just because Victorino has an offer doesn't mean he's guaranteed to play in 2017. In this report, Victorino's agent, John Boggs, confirmed Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports' recent report that Victorino was 'still deciding' whether he wanted to attempt to play in 2017. The last time Victorino spoke publicly about the matter came in October, and he sounded unsure about whether he wanted to continue playing in an interview with Ryan Lawrence of Philly Voice.
If Victorino was guaranteed a spot on a major league roster, he would likely jump at this chance, but as Cafardo speculated, this deal would likely only be a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. Victorino had that same chance a year ago with the Chicago Cubs, but didn't make the team out of Spring Training and was released in May after struggling in Triple-A. Injuries likely played a factor in his inability to be effective in 2016, which followed up him only playing a combined 101 games between 2014 and 2015. It's possible that injuries will discourage Victorino from trying to play in 2017.
Of course, since Victorino hasn't entirely ruled out the possibility of playing in 2017, one would seem to think he's in at least decent health and training in some capacity. Spring Training isn't that far off, so a decision on his future probably can't be either.
If Victorino does elect to retire, the historic moments that he was a part of with both the Phillies and the Boston Red Sox could allow him to remain involved in baseball, whether it was through some sort of role in either organization or as a television analyst.
Nicknamed "The Flyin' Hawaiian," Victorino played for the Phillies for parts of seven seasons, including the team's 2007-2011 run of National League dominance. During his time with the club, Victorino made two All-Star appearances (2009 and 2011), led the league in triples twice (2009 and 2011) and won three Gold Glove Awards (2008-2010).
