Carlos Beltrán - wikipedia Carlos Beltrán For other uses, see Carlos Beltrán ( disambiguation ). Carlos Beltrán Beltrán with the Houston Astros in 2017 Center fielder / Right fielder Born : ( 1977 - 04 - 24 ) April 24, 1977 ( age 40 ) Manatí, Puerto Rico Batted : Switch Threw : Right MLB debut September 14, 1998, for the Kansas City Royals Last MLB appearance October 1, 2017, for the Houston Astros MLB statistics Batting average. 279 Hits 2,725 Home runs 435 Runs batted in 1,587 Teams Kansas City Royals ( 1998 -- 2004 ) Houston Astros ( 2004 ) New York Mets ( 2005 -- 2011 ) San Francisco Giants ( 2011 ) St. Louis Cardinals ( 2012 -- 2013 ) New York Yankees ( 2014 -- 2016 ) Texas Rangers ( 2016 ) Houston Astros ( 2017 ) Career highlights and awards 9 × All - Star ( 2004 -- 2007, 2009, 2011 -- 2013, 2016 ) World Series champion ( 2017 ) AL Rookie of the Year ( 1999 ) 3 × Gold Glove Award ( 2006 -- 2008 ) 2 × Silver Slugger Award ( 2006, 2007 ) Roberto Clemente Award ( 2013 ) Medals Men 's baseball Representing Puerto Rico World Baseball Classic 2013 San Francisco National team 2017 Los Angeles National team Carlos Iván Beltrán ( Spanish pronunciation : ( ˈkarloz βelˈtɾan ) ; born April 24, 1977 ) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) from 1998 to 2017 for the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers. A right - handed thrower and switch hitter, Beltrán stands 6 feet 1 inch ( 1.85 m ) tall and weighs 215 pounds ( 98 kg ) Beltrán was the American League ( AL ) Rookie of the Year in 1999 while with the Royals. He has been named to nine MLB All - Star Games, and has won three Gold Glove Awards and two Silver Slugger Awards. Beltrán is the fifth player to reach both 400 home runs and 300 stolen bases and just the fourth switch hitter with 400 home runs. He is also a member of the 30 -- 30 club, as he has hit 30 home runs and stolen 30 bases in the same season. After winning his only World Series title in 2017 with the Houston Astros, Beltran announced his retirement. Beltrán is among the best all - time statistical hitters in postseason games, which has earned him nicknames such as `` the new Mr. October '', `` Mr. October, Jr. '', `` Señor Octubre '', and `` the real Mr. October '' from the media. He has broken the 1.000 OPS mark in four different playoff series. Beltrán also has a 100 % stolen base percentage ( 11 - for - 11 ) during the playoffs, which are the most stolen bases without being caught. Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional career 2.1 Draft and minor leagues 2.2 Kansas City Royals 2.2. 1 1998 -- 99 2.2. 2 2000 -- 03 2.2. 3 2004 2.3 Houston Astros 2.4 New York Mets 2.4. 1 2005 -- 06 2.4. 2 2007 -- 08 2.4. 3 2009 -- 11 2.5 San Francisco Giants 2.6 St. Louis Cardinals 2.6. 1 2012 2.6. 2 2013 2.7 New York Yankees 2.7. 1 2014 2.7. 2 2015 2.7. 3 2016 2.8 Texas Rangers 2.9 Second stint with the Houston Astros 3 International career 3.1 World Baseball Classic 4 Post-playing career 5 Personal life 6 Awards and accomplishments 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Early life In his youth, Beltrán excelled in many sports, with volleyball and baseball being his favorites. At his father 's urging, he gave up volleyball to concentrate on baseball when he was seventeen. He was originally a shortstop before moving to the outfield. He graduated from Fernando Callejo High School in 1995. Professional career Draft and minor leagues The Kansas City Royals selected Beltrán in the second round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft. After he signed, the Royals assigned him to the Gulf Coast Royals of the Rookie - level Gulf Coast League. Originally only hitting right - handed, he batted. 276 with no home runs. During the off season, Beltrán taught himself to hit left - handed, with advice from New York Yankees outfielder Bernie Williams and then - Royals minor league coach Kevin Long. In 1996, he played for the Spokane Indians of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, and the Lansing Lugnuts of the Class A Midwest League. In 1997 he spent the entire season playing for the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. He began the 1998 season with Wilmington, and received a promotion to the Wichita Wranglers of the Class AA Texas League. Kansas City Royals 1998 -- 99 Beltrán made his Major League debut on September 14, 1998, playing 15 games. Unlike many players, he never played in Triple - A, the Omaha team. In 14 games of the 1998 baseball year, Beltrán got 16 hits, 5 doubles, 3 triples, and 7 RBIs with a. 276 batting average during his time in the Majors. By 1999, he won the job as the Royals ' starting center fielder and leadoff hitter. He displayed significant power by midsummer, and was moved to the # 3 slot in the batting order. Beltrán won the American League Rookie of the Year award, batting. 293 with 22 home runs, 108 runs batted in ( RBIs ) and 27 stolen bases in 156 games played. On September 27, 1999, Beltrán made the final out at Tiger Stadium striking out against relief pitcher Todd Jones as the Detroit Tigers beat the Royals 8 -- 2. 2000 -- 03 Injuries restricted Beltrán to 98 games during the 2000 season and he slumped to. 247, losing his center field position to the popular Johnny Damon. After Damon was traded to the Oakland Athletics following the season, Beltrán regained his job in 2001 and recaptured his rookie form. He batted. 306 with 24 home runs and 101 RBIs in that season, followed by lines of. 273 - 29 - 105 in 2002 and. 307 - 26 - 100 in 2003. In 2003, Beltrán batted. 194 in April. His luck changed in 2004, as Beltrán began the year with eight home runs and 19 RBIs and was selected as American League Player of the Month for April. In the first 69 games of the 2004 season, Beltrán batted. 278 with 15 homers, 51 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. Playing for a small market club and represented by agent Scott Boras, Beltrán endured trade rumors through the 2003 and 2004 seasons. As the end of his contract neared, the two sides failed to negotiate a longterm deal. Following an interleague doubleheader loss to the last - place Montreal Expos, Royals ' general manager Allard Baird informed reporters that he was preparing to dismantle the team and rebuild it for the 2005 season. Houston Astros On June 24, 2004, the Royals traded Beltrán to the Houston Astros in a three - team deal, which also sent relief pitcher Octavio Dotel from the Astros to the Oakland Athletics, while the Royals picked up Oakland minor leaguers ( pitcher Mike Wood and third - baseman Mark Teahen ) and Astros ' catcher John Buck. While still a Royal, Beltrán had been selected as an AL starting outfielder for the 2004 All - Star Game. After being traded to the Astros, Beltrán was ruled ineligible for the AL roster and was not listed on the NL roster. After NL starter Ken Griffey, Jr., went on the disabled list, Beltrán was named his substitute. For the rest of the 2004 season with the Astros, Beltrán played 90 games batting. 258 with 23 home runs, 53 RBI, and 28 stolen bases. Overall in 2004 combined with both teams he played for, Beltrán played 159 total games with a. 267 batting average, 38 home runs, 42 stolen bases, 104 RBI, and 121 runs scored. In the 2004 MLB playoffs, Beltrán tied Barry Bonds ' single postseason - record with eight home runs. He hit one in each of the first four games of the National League Championship Series ( NLCS ) against the St. Louis Cardinals, including the game - winner in Game 4. Counting his two home - run performance in Game 5 of the previous playoff round in the National League Division Series ( NLDS ) against the Atlanta Braves, Beltrán clubbed at least one home run in a record - setting five consecutive postseason games, eclipsed only by Daniel Murphy 's home runs in six consecutive postseason games in 2015. In 12 games in the 2004 playoffs, Beltrán batted. 435 with 14 RBIs and 21 runs scored. New York Mets 2005 -- 06 Beltrán in 2007 spring training Following the 2004 season, Beltrán became a free agent. The New York Yankees were tipped as favorites and Beltrán allegedly offered them a $19 million discount. The Yankees declined and the crosstown New York Mets signed him to a seven - year, $119 - million contract, the biggest in franchise history at the time. It became the tenth contract in baseball history to surpass $100 million. On August 11, 2005, in a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, Beltrán was seriously injured after colliding head - to - head with fellow Mets outfielder Mike Cameron when both were diving to catch a ball in shallow right center field. Cameron missed the rest of the season with a concussion, temporary loss of vision, and two broken cheekbones. Beltrán suffered vertigo for a while, although both players eventually recovered. A quadriceps injury bothered him most of the 2005 season and limited his speed. In 582 at bats, Beltrán 's stats included career lows in batting average (. 266 ), home runs ( 16 ), RBIs ( 78 ), runs scored ( 83 ), and stolen bases ( 17 ). Despite the limited participation, he was still voted to his second All - Star team. Beltrán played for Puerto Rico in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, joining Carlos Delgado, Bernie Williams, Javier Vázquez, Iván Rodríguez and others on the team managed by St. Louis Cardinals third base coach José Oquendo. His 2006 season was an upgrade on his first year in New York. Boosted by 10 home runs in May, he surpassed his home run total from the previous year before the season was half over. Beltrán 's performance secured him a spot in the 2006 All - Star Game, his third. Five other Mets joined him, including three as starters. Beltrán was a standout for the NL as the only batter with multiple hits, along with two stolen bases. He scored the go - ahead run that gave the National League a 2 -- 1 lead in the third inning, though the American League won the game. He hit grand slams in consecutive games on July 16 and 18, becoming the 23rd player to do so. Another grand slam at the end of July made him only the third Met to hit three in one season. Beltrán continued to produce with a walk - off home run against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 22, off Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen. It was Beltrán 's second walk - off of the season, following a 16th - inning gamewinner against the Phillies. Beltrán 's 41 home runs tied the Mets ' single season record for homers, matching Todd Hundley 's total in 1996. His 127 runs scored gave him sole possession of the Mets ' single season franchise mark. He and teammate José Reyes won the Silver Slugger Award at their respective positions. He also tied for the major league lead in times reached base on an error ( 13 ). Beltrán 's defense was also recognized during the 2006 season, as he received his first Gold Glove award. He made only two errors in 372 chances to give him a. 995 fielding percentage, and recorded 13 outfield assists and six double plays. He also won a Fielding Bible Award as the top fielding center fielder in MLB. Beltrán came fourth in the National League MVP award voting, behind winner Ryan Howard, Albert Pujols, and Lance Berkman. Returning to the playoffs, Beltrán hit three home runs in the NLCS, bringing his career playoff total to 11 home runs in 22 games. However, with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the NLCS against the Cardinals, Beltrán struck out looking against Adam Wainwright, ending the New York Mets season. 2007 -- 08 In 2007, Beltrán hit below. 230 from May to July. However, he improved in August and September, finishing with a. 276 batting average and 112 RBIs. In July, he made his fourth All - Star Game appearance and upon the conclusion of the season, won his second straight Gold Glove award. In 2008, Beltrán batted. 284 with 27 home runs and 112 RBI. In the final game before the All - Star game, Beltrán connected his 15th home run of the season. On August 29, Beltrán collected all five RBIs for the Mets including a grand slam with two outs in the 9th to give the Mets a 5 -- 2 lead. The Mets would win this game 5 -- 4. Beltrán hit the last and only Mets home run in the final regular season game at Shea Stadium ( the last home run would belong to Dan Uggla ). The home run was a two run shot that tied the game 2 -- 2 against the Florida Marlins. Beltrán won his third straight Gold Glove award in the outfield for the Mets. He also won his second Fielding Bible Award as the top MLB center fielder in 2008. 2009 -- 11 Beltrán with the New York Mets in 2009 Beltrán recorded his 1,000 th RBI against Scott Olsen ( Washington Nationals ) with a triple in the third inning on April 24, 2009. In the voting for the 2009 All Star Game, Beltrán was third among NL outfielders ( 2,812,295 votes ), trailing only Ryan Braun ( 4,138,559 ) and Raúl Ibañez ( 4,053,355 ). On January 13, 2010, Beltrán had surgery on his knee and was originally expected to miss 8 -- 12 weeks. The procedure was performed by Beltrán 's personal physician Dr. Richard Steadman. The Mets stated that the surgery was done without their consent, and the team expressed their disappointment with Beltrán 's decision. However, Beltrán 's agent, Scott Boras, claimed that the Mets consented to the procedure. Beltrán played his first game of the 2010 season on July 15. Due to his declining defense, in 2011, Beltrán was moved from center field to right field. On May 12, 2011, playing against the Colorado Rockies, Beltrán hit three two - run home runs in a 9 -- 5 Mets ' victory. It was the first three - home run game of his career, and he became only the eighth Mets hitter in history to hit three home runs in a single game. San Francisco Giants Beltrán playing for the San Francisco Giants in 2011 On July 28, 2011, after he waived his no - trade clause, the Mets traded Beltrán to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitching prospect Zack Wheeler. The Mets also sent $4 million cash to the Giants to cover Beltrán 's remaining $6.5 million contract, which expired at the end of the 2011 season. The day after the trade, Beltrán got his first hit with the Giants ( an RBI single to left field in the first inning ), going 1 - for - 5 while playing right field against the Cincinnati Reds. The Giants eventually lost to the Reds 4 -- 3 in thirteen innings. On September 14, Beltrán hit two solo home runs against San Diego Padres ' starting pitcher Mat Latos. The shot gave him 20 home runs for the season and 300 for his career. Prior to this game, Beltrán had never hit against Latos. Both home runs were hit to the right side of the field with Beltrán batting from the left side. The 299th hit the arcade, and the 300th landed in McCovey Cove which increased the `` Splash Hit '' count to 59. Both home runs proved to be crucial, as the Giants swept the Padres in a 3 - game series, with a score of 3 -- 1. His home runs in the series accounted for 4 out of the 14 runs. For the rest of the 2011 season with the Giants, Beltrán played 44 games batting. 323 with 7 home runs and 18 RBI. Overall in 2011 combined with both teams he played for, Beltrán played 142 total games batting. 300 with 22 home runs and 84 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals 2012 On December 22, 2011, Beltrán agreed to a two - year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals worth $26 million which included a full no - trade clause. After Beltrán signed with the Cardinals, he attained numerous milestones, personal as well other firsts. On April 4, 2012 Opening Day, Beltrán recorded the first - ever hit in a regular season game at Marlins Park against Josh Johnson of the Miami Marlins. Beltrán was named NL Player of the Week on May 14 after he hit. 360 ( 9 - for - 25 ) with six home runs, 13 RBIs, eight runs, 30 total bases for a 1.200 slugging percentage and 1.648 OPS in the previous six games. He hit safely in five of the six games and homered in four of them. It was his ninth career weekly award, and sixth in the NL. Beltrán batting for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012 On June 1, in his first game in New York after leaving the Mets, the crowd gave him a standing ovation. In one notable moment, a Beltrán batted ball touched the outside part of the foul line but was ruled a foul ball in a game in which former teammate, Johan Santana, was credited with throwing the first no - hitter in Mets ' history. Two weeks later, on June 15, while batting against another former team in the Kansas City Royals, Beltrán stole second base in the second inning to become the first switch - hitter in MLB history to attain 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases, and the eighth player overall. In a June 29 home game versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, he recorded a single in the third inning for his 2,000 th hit, becoming the 270th player in MLB history to do so. The day after he got his 2,000 th hit, Beltrán collected his 400th double, becoming the 170th player to do so. Beltrán also participated in that year 's Home Run Derby. The Mets announced on June 18, 2012, that Beltrán was selected as the starting center fielder for 50th Anniversary Mets All - Time Team. In the 2012 National League Wild Card Game, his first postseason game since 2006, Beltrán had 1 hit in 4 at - bats, scoring a run in the 4th inning. In the NLDS against the Nationals, Beltrán went 8 - 18 at the plates with 2 home runs and 4 RBI. Down 5 - 7 in the 9th inning in game 5 of the NLDS, Beltrán hit a leadoff double off of Drew Storen, eventually scoring two outs later on a Daniel Descalso single. The Cardinals would win the game 9 - 7. In the 2012 National League Championship Series Beltrán batted. 300 with 2 RBI and 2 stolen bases. He played in 6 of the 7 games in the series, missing most of game 3 and all of game 4 after suffering a knee injury. Playing in his 3rd NLCS game 7 in his career, Beltrán went 1 - 4 at the plate as the Cardinals lost 0 - 9 to the Giants. 2013 In 2013, Beltrán played in 145 games with a. 296 batting average, 24 home runs and 84 RBI. Beltrán played in his 2,000 th game on July 11, 2013. That same month, he was selected to his third straight All - Star Game. In October, Beltrán was the recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award, becoming the fourth Cardinals player to win it, joining Albert Pujols, Ozzie Smith, and Lou Brock. In the 2013 National League Division Series against the Pirates, Beltrán had 4 hits in 18 at - bats, hitting 2 home runs and 6 RBI in the series. In game 1 of the 2013 National League Championship Series against the Dodgers, Beltrán hit a double at the bottom of the 3rd inning to tie the game 2 - 2. At the top of the 10th inning, with the game still tied 2 - 2, Beltrán threw out Mark Ellis at the plate after catching a fly ball, completing a double - play that prevented the Dodgers from taking the lead. At the bottom of the 13th inning, Beltrán hit a walk - off single off of Kenley Jansen, giving the Cardinals a 3 - 2 victory. For the whole NLCS, Beltrán had 6 hits and 6 RBI in 21 at - bats. Cardinals won the series 4 - 2 to advance his first World Series in his career. In game 1 of the 2013 World Series against the Red Sox, Beltrán injured his ribs in the 2nd inning after robbing David Ortiz of a grand slam. Despite the injury, Beltrán would play in all 6 games of the series, batting. 294 with 5 hits and 3 RBI as the Cardinals fell to the Red Sox four games to two. Beltrán filed for free agency after the World Series ended on October 30. On November 9, Beltrán declined a one - year, $14.1 million qualifying offer from the Cardinals, making him a free agent. New York Yankees On December 6, 2013, Beltrán agreed to a three - year, $45 million deal to join the New York Yankees, despite receiving a $48 million offer from another team. The deal became official on December 19, 2013. 2014 On April 13, 2014, Beltrán played at first base for the first time in his professional career after Francisco Cervelli left the game due to a hamstring injury. On the night of May 12, 2014, Beltrán experienced soreness in his right elbow. It was revealed that the elbow had a bone spur and was immediately given a cortisone shot. He was placed on the 15 - day disabled list on May 15, 2014. He was activated on June 5, 2014. To prevent any further damage to the elbow, he was used primarily as a designated hitter for the remainder of the season. On September 16, 2014, Beltrán left the team for an indefinite period of time due to his wife 's miscarriage. Limited to 109 games in 2014, Beltrán batted. 233 with 15 home runs and 49 RBI. On October 1, 2014, he underwent surgery to remove loose pieces and a bone spur in his right elbow, which required 12 weeks to recover. The procedure was performed by Yankees head team physician, Dr. Christopher Ahmad. 2015 Beltrán during his tenure with the New York Yankees in 2015 Beltrán got off to a slow start in 2015, batting around. 200 through April. He slowly improved throughout the season and in September had a batting average over. 280. On July 3, Beltrán was placed on the 15 - day disabled list with an oblique injury. He was activated on July 19. On August 14 against the Blue Jays, Beltrán hit a pinch hit go - ahead 3 run homerun in the 8th inning. It proved to be the game winner and temporarily put the Yankees back in 1st place. On August 17, he had a game tying home run in the 6th against the Twins. He reached 500 career doubles on August 31 against the Boston Red Sox. Beltrán ended the regular season with 19 home runs, 67 RBIs and a. 276 average in 133 games. In the 2015 American League Wild Card Game against the Astros, Beltrán had 1 hit in 4 at - bats as the Yankees fell to the Astros 3 - 0. 2016 Prior to the season, Beltrán announced that 2016 would be his last and that he would retire after the season. On April 25, 2016, Beltrán became the 84th player to make 10,000 career plate appearances. He collected his 2,473 rd career hit on April 27 against the Texas Rangers to pass Ted Simmons for tenth place on the all - time list for switch - hitters. Beltrán hit his 400th career home run against the Chicago White Sox on May 15, the 54th player in MLB history to do, fourth switch hitter, the third Puerto Rican - born player, and the fifth to do so with 300 stolen bases and 500 doubles. On May 28, Beltrán homered for his 2,500 th career hit off Matt Moore of the Tampa Bay Rays, joining Roberto Clemente, Ivan Rodriguez and Roberto Alomar as just the fourth Puerto Rican - born player to reach the milestone, and the 99th player overall to reach 2,500 hits. He became the fourth player, after Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds and Willie Mays, to reach 2,500 hits, 400 homers, 300 stolen bases and 1,000 walks. On June 7, Beltrán became the 38th player all time to record 1,000 career extra base hits. He was selected to his ninth All - Star Game at Petco Park in San Diego. In a 5 − 3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on July 15, he became the 55th player, and fourth switch - hitter, to reach 1,500 RBIs for his career. In 99 games with the Yankees, Beltrán batted. 304 with 22 home runs and 64 RBIs, leading the Yankees in all categories. Texas Rangers On August 1, 2016, the Yankees traded Beltrán to the Texas Rangers for prospects Dillon Tate, Erik Swanson, and Nick Green. Beltrán hit his first home run for Texas on August 3 against Baltimore, also scoring his 1,500 th run on the play. Towards the end of the season, Beltrán stated that he had `` no plans to retire '', in contrast to his statements before the season. Beltrán ended the season with a. 295 average, 29 home runs and 93 RBIs in 151 games between the Yankees and Rangers. In the 2016 ALDS, Beltrán went 2 - 11 with 1 RBI in 3 games as the Rangers were swept by the Blue Jays 3 - 0. Second stint with the Houston Astros On December 3, 2016, Beltrán signed a one - year, $16 million contract to return to the Houston Astros for the 2017 season as their designated hitter. On July 17, after not having played in the field in two months, his teammates held a mock funeral for his glove. Through the end of the 2017 season, Beltrán was the all - time active major league leader in Power - Speed # ( 363.4 ), ahead of Hanley Ramírez and Ryan Braun. The Astros won 101 games and clinched the AL West division title, marking the second time franchise history they won at 100 games. The faced the Boston Red Sox in the best - of - five ALDS. In Game 4 on October 9, Beltrán added to his legacy of postseason success. He hit a ninth inning RBI double that proved to be the deciding run in a 5 -- 4 victory that clinched the ALDS for the Astros. The Astros dismissed one of Beltrán 's former teams, the Yankees, in the ALCS in seven games. As the Astros advanced to the World Series, it was the second of Beltrán 's career, where they opposed the Los Angeles Dodgers. During the series, Beltrán registered three plate appearances over three games, going 0 -- 3. The Astros defeated the Dodgers in seven games, giving Beltrán his only World Series title. Beltran announced his retirement from playing on November 13. He was named winner of Sports Illustrated 's inaugural Hope Award for his work in assisting Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. International career World Baseball Classic Beltrán batting for the Puerto Rico national team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Beltrán has appeared in the four editions of the World Baseball Classic ( 2006, 2009, 2013, 2017 ) for Team Puerto Rico. In the 2017 World Baseball Classic, he batted 4th in the lineup as their designated hitter. Following the conclusion of the tournament, which was won by United States upon beating Puerto Rico in the final, Beltrán was named to the 2017 All - World Baseball Classic team. Post-playing career Following the 2017 season, the New York Yankees ' managerial position became available, for which Beltrán interviewed. The Yankees eventually selected Aaron Boone to be manager. Personal life Beltrán is married to his wife Jessica, and has two daughters and one son. Beltrán 's cousin, Reymond Fuentes, is also a baseball player. Beltrán is a Christian. While sliding into second base for his 300th steal, joining the 300 -- 300 club on June 15, 2012, a cross necklace popped out of his jersey, and after the game, he told a reporter that `` all the glory '' was God 's. In 2004, Beltrán was one of 24 athletes who endorsed George W. Bush 's reelection campaign. Since establishing his foundation, Beltrán began a fund with part of his salary, intending to establish a high school focused on developing young athletes. Construction of the Carlos Beltrán Baseball Academy began in 2009, in the municipality of Florida, Puerto Rico. Beltrán donated over $4 million to the academy, built on 20 acres ( 81,000 m ) of land donated by the local government. The school opened in 2011, and graduated its first class in June 2013. It accepts students between the ages of 14 to 18 years, with a curriculum that includes instruction by MLB players. Awards and accomplishments Honors received Act of honor bestowed Dates Ref 50th Anniversary All - Time Mets Team Starting Centerfielder 2012 Awards received Name of award Times Dates Ref American League Rookie of the Year 1999 Baseball America Rookie of the Year 1999 Fielding Bible Award at center field 2006, 2008 Kansas City Royals Player of the Year 2001, 2003 Major League Baseball All - Star 9 2004 − 07, 2009, 2011 − 13, 2016 Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award April 2004 Major League Baseball Player of the Week Award 10 Players Choice Awards for Outstanding Rookie 1999 Rawlings Gold Glove Award at outfield 2006 − 08 Roberto Clemente Award 2013 Silver Slugger Award at outfield 2006, 2007 The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award 1999 Milestones achieved 1,000 runs scored ( August 12, 2008 ) 1,000 RBIs ( April 24, 2009 ) 300 stolen bases ( June 15, 2012 ) 2,000 hits ( June 29, 2012 ) 400 doubles ( June 30, 2012 ) 500 doubles ( August 31, 2015 ) 400 home runs ( May 15, 2016 ) 2,500 hits ( May 28, 2016 ) 1,000 extra base hits ( June 7, 2016 ) 1,500 RBIs ( July 15, 2016 ) 1,500 runs ( August 3, 2016 ) Other distinctions Mets single season record holder for runs scored ( 127 ) ahead of Edgardo Alfonzo and José Reyes. Mets single season record holder for home runs ( 41 ) tied with Todd Hundley. Tied single postseason record for home runs ( Houston Astros, 8 ) 8th player in MLB history to have a 3 2 - run HR game ( 2011 ) 1st switch - hitter and 8th player to attain 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases. ( June 15, 2012 ) Highest stolen base percentage in MLB since 2000 ( minimum of 250 attempts ) : 87 % ( 300 / 344 ; as of June 17, 2012 ) See also Biography portal Baseball portal Puerto Rico portal 30 -- 30 club List of Gold Glove Award winners at outfield List of Major League Baseball career at - bat leaders List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders List of Major League Baseball career extra base hits leaders List of Major League Baseball career grand slam leaders List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of Major League Baseball career plate appearance leaders List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a center fielder leaders List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders List of Major League Baseball career strikeouts by batters leaders List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico List of Silver Slugger Award winners at outfield References Jump up ^ `` Bob Ramsey - Thinking the Cards have won is premature ''. 101sports.com. 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In the bottom of the seventh, with one out and the game tied 5 -- 5, Beltrán dipped down like a golfer and scooped a 2 - and - 2 slider from St. Louis righthander Julián Tavárez into the right - centerfield bullpen. It was a record fifth straight postseason game in which Beltrán hit a home run. ' The ump was reaching back to get another ball, ' says Astros first baseman Jeff Bagwell, who was watching from the on - deck circle, ' because that ( pitch ) was in the dirt. ' Jump up ^ Snyder, Matt ( October 21, 2015 ). `` Daniel Murphy homers in record sixth straight postseason game ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 9, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Astros GM Hunsicker steps down ; Cards dismiss hitting coach ''. USA Today. Associated Press. November 1, 2004. Retrieved April 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Lupica, Mike. METS GET IN OPENING REMARKS & LAST WORD. New York Daily News. January 12, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Richest contracts in Mets history. Newsday.com. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ With $119 million deal comes stadium tour. Associated Press. January 12, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Cameron suffers fractures in collision ''. MLB.com. Retrieved August 8, 2008. Jump up ^ Jenkins, Lee. Violent Collision HurtsTwo Mets Outfielders. New York Times. August 12, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Everson, Darren. BELTRAN 'S BAT STILL MISSING BAT SLOWER TO HEAL THAN QUAD INJURY. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. June 25, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Major League Baseball 's 2005 All - Star starters announced. MLB.com. July 3, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Stats World Baseball Classic. worldbaseballclassic.com. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Arangure, Jorge. Lopez Finds Guidance in an Unfamiliar Face. Washington Post. March 19, 2005. November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ 2006 World Baseball Classic - Cuba vs Puerto Rico - March 15, 2006. Getty Images. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Carlos Beltran 2006 Batting Gamelogs. Baseball-Reference.com Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` July 11, 2006, All - Star Game Play - By - Play and Box Score ''. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Beltran and Mets Slam the Reds, 8 - 3. LA Times. July 19, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Beltran, Mets tie records for grand slams in month. Associated Press. July 31, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ STL@NYM : Beltran blasts a walk - off two - run homer. MLB Youtube Channel. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Botte, Peter. BELTRAN SHOT IS SWEET IN 16. Carlos ' HR sparks Mets in marathon. NY Daily News. May 24, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Schreiber, Jay. Known for Their Pitching, Mets Lead the Majors in Home Runs. New York Times. May 9, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ New York Mets Top 10 Single - Season Batting Leaders. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ 2006 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger teams announced. MLB.com. November 11, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 2006 Major League Baseball Baserunning / Misc ''. Baseball-Reference.com. 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011. Jump up ^ `` The 2006 Fielding Bible Awards ''. The Fielding Bible. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010. Jump up ^ Howard beats out Pujols to win NL MVP award. Associated Press. November 22, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Kepner, Tyler. Beltran 's One Wish Ignores That Strikeout. NY Times. June 1, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Goold, Derrick. 10 years ago, Wainwright threw the curve that froze New York. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 19, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Carlos Beltran 2007 Batting Gamelogs. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mets siguen imparables ''. Primera Hora ( in Spanish ). July 14, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Palote de Beltrán ''. Primera Hora ( in Spanish ). August 30, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2008. Jump up ^ Mets Lose Final Game At Shea. Queens Gazette. October 1, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The 2008 Awards ''. The Fielding Bible. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2010. Jump up ^ DiComo, Anthony ( April 24, 2009 ). `` Beltran picks up 1,000 th career RBI ''. MLB.com. Retrieved July 29, 2011. Jump up ^ Sherman, Brad ( July 5, 2009 ). `` Victorino on All - Star ' Final Vote ' ballot ''. The Maui News. Retrieved July 29, 2011. Jump up ^ Noble, Marty ( January 14, 2010 ). `` Beltran undergoes surgery on right knee ''. MLB.com. Retrieved July 29, 2011. Jump up ^ Costa, Brian ( January 14, 2010 ). `` NY Mets ' disappointed ' with Carlos Beltran for having surgery without their consent ''. New Jersey On - Line. Retrieved July 29, 2011. Jump up ^ Botte, Peter ; McCarron, Anthony ( January 14, 2010 ). `` Carlos Beltran said New York Mets GM Omar Minaya knew about knee surgery in advance ''. Daily News. New York. Jump up ^ Brennan, Sean ( July 11, 2010 ). `` Carlos Beltran to return to New York Mets lineup Thursday, will hit cleanup and start in centerfield ''. Daily News. New York. Jump up ^ Waldstein, David. Beltran Makes a Move the Mets Were Hoping For. New York Times. February 28, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Baseball : Carlos Beltran hits 3 home runs to lead Mets over Colorado -- East Bay Times Jump up ^ Keh, Andrew ( July 27, 2011 ). `` Beltrán All but Gone to the Giants ''. The New York Times. Retrieved July 29, 2011. Jump up ^ Schulman, Henry ( July 29, 2011 ). `` Carlos Beltrán in fold, gets Bruce Bochy 's No. 15 ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 29, 2011. Jump up ^ Sullivan, Jeff. Carlos Beltran Trade Accepted ; Giants Send Zack Wheeler To Met. SBNation.com. July 28, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Carlos Beltran 2011 Batting Gamelogs. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Mccauley, Janie. Latos gives up 2 homers to Beltran in Padres ' loss. September 14, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Center, Bill. Giants complete sweep of punchless Padres. San Diego Union Tribune. September 14, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Leach, Matthew ( December 22, 2011 ). `` Carlos Beltrán reaches two - year deal with Cardinals ''. MLB.com. Jump up ^ STL@MIA : Beltran records first hit at Marlins Park. MLB Youtube Channel. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Nowak, Joey ( May 14, 2012 ). `` Red - hot Beltran named NL Player of Week ''. MLB.com. Cardinals.MLB.com. Jump up ^ Miller, Steven ( June 1, 2012 ). `` Beltran remembers his time with Mets fondly ''. MLB.com. Cardinals.MLB.com. Retrieved June 2, 2012. Jump up ^ Langosch, Jenifer ( June 1, 2012 ). `` Cardinals fall victim to first Mets no - hitter ''. MLB.com. Retrieved June 2, 2012. Jump up ^ Still, Mike ( June 15, 2012 ). `` Beltran is first switch - hitter with 300 HRs, SBs : Outfielder stole second base in second inning on Friday ''. m.Cardinals.MLB.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Langosch, Jenifer ( June 30, 2012 ). `` Beltran 's 2,000 th hit an RBI single ''. MLB.com. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Hummel, Rick ( July 9, 2012 ). `` Beltran swinging for Derby history ''. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Snyder, Matt. 2012 Home Run Derby. July 9, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2017. ^ Jump up to : WFAN staff ( June 18, 2012 ). `` Wright, Piazza headline Mets All - Time Team ; Davey over Gil ? ''. CBS New York. Retrieved July 17, 2016. Jump up ^ 2012 National League Wild Card ( NLWC ) Game 1, Cardinals at Braves, October 5. Baseball-Reference.com Retrieved November 4, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Crouse, Karen. 3 Up and 3 Down : Beltran Fails in the N.L.C.S. Again. October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Kilgore, Adam. Washington Nationals lose, 9 - 7 ; St. Louis Cardinals advance to NLCS. Washington Post. October 13, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ 2012 NLCS. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Rosencrans, C. NLCS Game 5 : Carlos Beltran returns, rain not expected to. CBS Sports. October 19, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` GAME INFORMATION '' ( PDF ). St. Louis Cardinals. July 12, 2013. p. 1. Jump up ^ Goold, Derrick. Five Cardinals selected for All - Star Game. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. July 6, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Newman, Mark ( October 26, 2013 ). `` Fellow Puerto Rican Beltran presented Clemente Award : Cardinals outfielder honored for extensive community involvement ''. MLB.com. Jump up ^ 2013 NL Division Series - Cardinals vs. Pirates. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Stark, Jayson. Carlos Beltran does it again. ESPN.com. October 12, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ 2013 National League Championship Series ( NLCS ) Game 1, Dodgers at Cardinals, October 11. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ 2013 NLCS. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Knisley, Michael. Carlos Beltran finally Series - bound. ESPN.com. October 19, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Lee, Tony. Carlos Beltran ( ribs ) day to day. ESPN.com. October 24, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ 2013 World Series. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Now a free agent, Beltran 's future with Cards uncertain ''. MLB.com. October 31, 2013. Jump up ^ `` MLB Trade Rumors predicts Carlos Beltran, Grant Balfour, A.J. Pierzynski, Ervin Santana to sign with New York Yankees ''. Jump up ^ `` Carlos Beltran turns down St. Louis Cardinals ; Could New York Yankees now be in his sights ? ''. sportsmedia101.com. November 9, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Sources : Beltran, Yanks reach 3 - year deal ''. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ Casella, Paul ( December 20, 2013 ). `` Yankees fan growing up, Beltran dons pinstripes ''. MLB.com. Retrieved December 20, 2013. Jump up ^ Marchand, Andrew ( December 20, 2013 ). `` Carlos Beltrán joins Yankees ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved December 20, 2013. Jump up ^ Baumbach, Jim. Carlos Beltran gets first taste of first base. Newsday.com. April 14, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Castillo, Jorge. Carlos Beltran given cortisone shot for bone spur in right elbow ; surgery a possibility. The Star Ledger. May 13, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Hampl, Alex. New York Yankees place Carlos Beltran on 15 - day DL. Sports Illustrated. May 15, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Gleeman, Aaron. Carlos Beltran ca n't throw, so he 's a designated hitter only. NBC Sports. June 25, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Wife of Yankees ' Carlos Beltran loses unborn son - Retrieved September 18, 2014 Jump up ^ Yankees Outfielder Carlos Beltran Undergoes Elbow Surgery. CBS New York. September 30, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Carlos Beltran 2015 Batting Gamelogs. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Martin, Dan ( July 3, 2015 ). `` Yankees place Carlos Beltran on 15 - day DL with oblique strain ''. New York Post. Retrieved July 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Yanks demote Rob Refsnyder, activate Carlos Beltran from DL ''. ABC7 New York. July 19, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Kuty, Brendan. WATCH : Carlos Beltran 's pinch - hit home run stuns Toronto Blue Jays for Yankees. NJ.com. August 14, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Criscola, Robert. Yankees ' Carlos Beltran completes amazing month of August. Metro.us. September 1, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Hoch, Brian ; Browne, Ian ( September 1, 2015 ). `` Machi thwarts rally as Sox upend Yanks ''. MLB.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Carlos Beltran '' Statistics '' Batting FanGraphs Baseball ``. www.fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017. Jump up ^ 2015 Wild Card Game. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Carlos Beltran could retire after 2016 season ''. Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Caldera, Pete ( April 28, 2016 ). `` Yankees notes : milestone for Carlos Beltrán ''. NorthJersey.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016. ^ Jump up to : SI Wire ( May 15, 2016 ). `` Watch : Yankees ' Carlos Beltran hits 400th home run ''. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 15, 2016. Jump up ^ Darcy, Kieran ( May 15, 2016 ). `` Carlos Beltran third Puerto Rico - born player to hit 400 home runs ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Hoch, Bryan ( May 28, 2016 ). `` Beltran goes deep for 2,500 th career hit : Outfielder just 4th Puerto - Rican born player to reach milestone ''. MLB.com. Retrieved May 28, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Popper, Daniel ( June 8, 2016 ). `` Beltrán records 1,000 th career extra base hit ''. New York Daily News. Retrieved June 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Bloom, Barry M. ( July 12, 2016 ). `` At 39, Beltran ' blessed ' to be AL All - Star ''. MLB.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Robinson, Sam ( July 15, 2016 ). `` Carlos Beltran joins exclusive RBI club ''. Today 's Knuckleball. Retrieved July 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Sullivan, T.R. ( August 1, 2016 ). `` Rangers get Beltran from Yanks for prospects : New York receives pitcher Tate, no. 4 overall draft pick in 2015 ''. MLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016. Jump up ^ Baillargeon, Ryan ( August 3, 2016 ). `` Beltran brings power surge to Texas : Veteran slugger, who hit first homer as a Ranger, has found new life this year as DH ''. MLB.com. Retrieved August 6, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Carlos Beltran ' no plans to retire ' ''. MLB Daily Dish. Retrieved July 10, 2017. Jump up ^ 2016 AL Division Series. Baseball-Reference.com Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ McTaggart, Brian ( December 3, 2016 ). `` Astros, Carlos Beltran finalize 1 - year deal ''. MLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Kleinschmidt, Jessica ; McTaggart, Brian ( July 17, 2017 ). `` Carlos Beltran has spent most of the season at DH, so the Astros held a funeral for his glove ''. MLB.com. Retrieved July 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Active Leaders &amp Records for Power - Speed # Baseball-Reference.com Jump up ^ Walker, Ben ( November 1, 2017 ). `` Houston Astros clinch their first World Series, defeating Dodgers 5 -- 1 ''. Time. Associated Press. Retrieved December 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Golen, Jimmy ( October 9, 2017 ). `` Astros beat Red Sox 5 -- 4 in Game 4, advance to ALCS ''. The Boston Globe. Associated Press. Retrieved December 28, 2017. Jump up ^ 2017 World Series. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017. Jump up ^ McTaggart, Brian ; Gurnick, Ken. `` Houston Astros win 2017 World Series ''. MLB.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Beltrán, Carlos ( November 13, 2017 ). `` Muchas Gracias, Béisbol ''. Players Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Carlos Beltran announces retirement after 20 seasons ''. MLB.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Kolur, Nihal ( November 29, 2017 ). `` Carlos Beltran wins Sports Illustrated 's Hope Award ''. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Thornburg, Chad ( February 8, 2017 ). `` Young stars join Beltran, Yadi for Puerto Rico ''. MLB.com. Retrieved March 14, 2017. Jump up ^ http://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/beisbol/nota/losveteranosdetodoslosclasicos-2291061/ ( Spanish ) Jump up ^ USA vs. Puerto Rico final score : United States wins 2017 World Baseball Classic - SBNation.com Jump up ^ `` World Baseball Classic : Previous champs, results, medal count, MVPs, All - WBC teams '', CBS Sports. Jump up ^ Witz, Billy ( November 27, 2017 ). `` Carlos Beltran tips cap to the Mets in interview with the Yankees ''. The New York Times. Retrieved December 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Martin, Dan ( December 4, 2017 ). `` Yankees give their Aaron Boone reasoning, now that it 's official ''. New York Post. Retrieved December 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Royals ' Reymond Fuentes hopes to follow in cousin Carlos Beltran 's footsteps The Kansas City Star Jump up ^ `` Cardinals outfielder Carlos Beltran is first switch - hitter with 300 homers and stolen bases cardinals.com : News ''. St Louis Cardinals. MLB. Retrieved February 20, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Athletes Endorse Bush - 10 / 21 / 04 ''. Retrieved July 25, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` En plena construcción la Carlos Beltrán Baseball Academy ''. El Vocero ( in Spanish ). November 13, 2009. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2009. Jump up ^ Sanchez, Jesse ( February 7, 2011 ). `` Beltran 's academy offers hope for youths ''. MLB.com. Jump up ^ Feinsand, Mark ( March 10, 2014 ). `` Yankees ' Carlos Beltran named spokesman for MLB 's school teacher initiative ''. New York Daily News. Jump up ^ `` Kansas City Royals Player of the Year ''. Baseball Almanac. Retrieved July 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Rookie of the Year Award ''. Baseball Almanac. Retrieved July 17, 2016. 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Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball - Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball - Reference ( Minors ) Carlos Beltrán on IMDb Carlos Beltrán on Twitter Awards and achievements Preceded by Kerry Wood Baseball America Rookie of the Year 1999 Succeeded by Rafael Furcal Preceded by Ben Grieve Players Choice AL Most Outstanding Rookie 1999 Succeeded by Terrence Long Preceded by Alfonso Soriano American League Player of the Month April 2004 Succeeded by Melvin Mora Houston Astros 2017 World Series champions 1 Carlos Correa 2 Alex Bregman 3 Cameron Maybin 4 George Springer ( World Series MVP ) 9 Marwin González 10 Yuli Gurriel 11 Evan Gattis 15 Carlos Beltrán 16 Brian McCann 21 Derek Fisher 22 Josh Reddick 27 José Altuve ( AL MVP ) 30 Juan Centeno 31 Collin McHugh 35 Justin Verlander ( ALCS MVP ) 36 Will Harris 41 Brad Peacock 43 Lance McCullers Jr. 44 Luke Gregerson 46 Francisco Liriano 47 Chris Devenski 50 Charlie Morton 53 Ken Giles 59 Joe Musgrove 60 Dallas Keuchel Manager 14 A.J. Hinch Bench Coach 26 Alex Cora First Base Coach 48 Rich Dauer Third Base Coach 8 Gary Pettis Pitching Coach 56 Brent Strom Hitting Coach 39 Dave Hudgens Assistant Hitting Coach 55 Alonzo Powell Bullpen Coach 52 Craig Bjornson Bullpen Catcher 85 Javier Bracamonte Bullpen Catcher 96 Carlos Muñoz Regular season American League Division Series American League Championship Series American League Rookie of the Year Award 1949 : Sievers 1950 : Dropo 1951 : McDougald 1952 : Byrd 1953 : Kuenn 1954 : Grim 1955 : Score 1956 : Aparicio 1957 : Kubek 1958 : Pearson 1959 : Allison 1960 : Hansen 1961 : Schwall 1962 : Tresh 1963 : Peters 1964 : Oliva 1965 : Blefary 1966 : Agee 1967 : Carew 1968 : Bahnsen 1969 : Piniella 1970 : Munson 1971 : Chambliss 1972 : Fisk 1973 : Bumbry 1974 : Hargrove 1975 : Lynn 1976 : Fidrych 1977 : Murray 1978 : Whitaker 1979 : Castino & Griffin 1980 : Charboneau 1981 : Righetti 1982 : Ripken Jr. 1983 : Kittle 1984 : Davis 1985 : Guillén 1986 : Canseco 1987 : McGwire 1988 : Weiss 1989 : Olson 1990 : Alomar Jr. 1991 : Knoblauch 1992 : Listach 1993 : Salmon 1994 : Hamelin 1995 : Cordova 1996 : Jeter 1997 : Garciaparra 1998 : Grieve 1999 : Beltrán 2000 : Sasaki 2001 : Suzuki 2002 : Hinske 2003 : Berroa 2004 : Crosby 2005 : Street 2006 : Verlander 2007 : Pedroia 2008 : Longoria 2009 : Bailey 2010 : Feliz 2011 : Hellickson 2012 : Trout 2013 : Myers 2014 : Abreu 2015 : Correa 2016 : Fulmer 2017 : Judge National League Outfielder Silver Slugger Award 1980 : Baker, Dawson, Hendrick 1981 : Baker, Dawson, Foster 1982 : Durham, Guerrero, Murphy 1983 : Cruz, Dawson, Murphy 1984 : Cruz, Gwynn, Murphy 1985 : McGee, Murphy, Parker 1986 : Gwynn, Parker, Raines 1987 : Davis, Dawson, Gwynn 1988 : Gibson, Van Slyke, Strawberry 1989 : Davis, Gwynn, Mitchell 1990 : Bonds, Bonilla, Strawberry 1991 : Bonds, Bonilla, Gant 1992 : Bonds, Van Slyke, Walker 1993 : Bonds, Dykstra, Justice 1994 : Alou, Bonds, Gwynn 1995 : Bichette, Gwynn, Sosa 1996 : Bonds, Burks, Sheffield 1997 : Bonds, Gwynn, Walker 1998 : Alou, Sosa, Vaughn 1999 : Guerrero, Sosa, Walker 2000 : Bonds, Guerrero, Sosa 2001 : Bonds, L. Gonzalez, Sosa 2002 : Bonds, Guerrero, Sosa 2003 : Bonds, Pujols, Sheffield 2004 : Abreu, Bonds, Edmonds 2005 : Cabrera, Jones, Lee 2006 : Beltrán, Holliday, Soriano 2007 : Beltrán, Holliday, Lee 2008 : Braun, Holliday, Ludwick 2009 : Braun, Ethier, Kemp 2010 : Braun, C. González, Holliday 2011 : Braun, Kemp, Upton 2012 : Braun, Bruce, McCutchen 2013 : Bruce, Cuddyer, McCutchen 2014 : McCutchen, Stanton, Upton 2015 : C. González, Harper, McCutchen 2016 : Blackmon, Céspedes, Yelich 2017 : Blackmon, Ozuna, Stanton National League Outfielder Gold Glove Award 1958 : Aaron, Mays, Robinson 1959 : Aaron, Brandt, Mays 1960 : Aaron, Mays, Moon 1961 : Clemente, Mays, Pinson 1962 : Clemente, Mays, Virdon 1963 : Clemente, Flood, Mays 1964 : Clemente, Flood, Mays 1965 : Clemente, Flood, Mays 1966 : Clemente, Flood, Mays 1967 : Clemente, Flood, Mays 1968 : Clemente, Flood, Mays 1969 : Clemente, Flood, Rose 1970 : Agee, Clemente, Rose 1971 : Bo. Bonds, Clemente, W. Davis 1972 : Cedeño, Clemente, W. Davis 1973 : Bo. Bonds, Cedeño, W. Davis 1974 : Bo. Bonds, Cedeño, Gerónimo 1975 : Cedeño, Gerónimo, Maddox 1976 : Cedeño, Gerónimo, Maddox 1977 : Gerónimo, Maddox, Parker 1978 : Maddox, Parker, Valentine 1979 : Maddox, Parker, Winfield 1980 : Dawson, Maddox, Winfield 1981 : Baker, Dawson, Maddox 1982 : Dawson, Maddox, Murphy 1983 : Dawson, McGee, Murphy 1984 : Dawson, Dernier, Murphy 1985 : Dawson, McGee, Murphy 1986 : Gwynn, McGee, Murphy 1987 : E. Davis, Dawson, Gwynn 1988 : E. Davis, Dawson, Van Slyke 1989 : E. Davis, Gwynn, Van Slyke 1990 : Ba. Bonds, Gwynn, Van Slyke 1991 : Ba. Bonds, Gwynn, Van Slyke 1992 : Ba. Bonds, Van Slyke, Walker 1993 : Ba. Bonds, Grissom, Walker 1994 : Ba. Bonds, Grissom, Lewis 1995 : Finley, Grissom, Mondesí 1996 : Ba. Bonds, Finley, Grissom 1997 : Ba. Bonds, Mondesí, Walker 1998 : Ba. Bonds, Jones, Walker 1999 : Finley, Jones, Walker 2000 : Edmonds, Finley, Jones 2001 : Edmonds, Jones, Walker 2002 : Edmonds, Jones, Walker 2003 : Cruz, Edmonds, Jones 2004 : Edmonds, Finley, Jones 2005 : Abreu, Edmonds, Jones 2006 : Beltrán, Cameron, Jones 2007 : Beltrán, Jones, Francoeur, Rowand 2008 : Beltrán, McLouth, Victorino 2009 : Bourn, Kemp, Victorino 2010 : Bourn, González, Victorino 2011 : Ethier, Kemp, Parra 2012 : González, Heyward, McCutchen 2013 : Gómez, González, Parra 2014 : Heyward, Lagares, Yelich 2015 : Heyward, Marte, Pollock 2016 : Heyward, Inciarte, Marte 2017 : Heyward, Inciarte, Ozuna Center Fielder Fielding Bible Award 2006 : Beltrán 2007 : Jones 2008 : Beltrán 2009 : Gutiérrez 2010 : Bourn 2011 : Jackson 2012 : Trout 2013 : Gómez 2014 : Lagares 2015 : Kiermaier 2016 : Pillar 2017 : Buxton Roberto Clemente Award 1971 : Mays 1972 : Robinson 1973 : Kaline 1974 : Stargell 1975 : Brock 1976 : Rose 1977 : Carew 1978 : Luzinski 1979 : Thornton 1980 : Niekro 1981 : Garvey 1982 : Singleton 1983 : Cooper 1984 : Guidry 1985 : Baylor 1986 : Maddox 1987 : Sutcliffe 1988 : Murphy 1989 : Carter 1990 : Stewart 1991 : Reynolds 1992 : Ripken Jr. 1993 : Larkin 1994 : Winfield 1995 : Smith 1996 : Puckett 1997 : Davis 1998 : Sosa 1999 : Gwynn 2000 : Leiter 2001 : Schilling 2002 : Thome 2003 : Moyer 2004 : Martínez 2005 : Smoltz 2006 : Delgado 2007 : Biggio 2008 : Pujols 2009 : Jeter 2010 : Wakefield 2011 : Ortiz 2012 : Kershaw 2013 : Beltrán 2014 : Konerko & Rollins 2015 : McCutchen 2016 : Granderson 2017 : Rizzo 2017 World Baseball Classic All WBC Team Catcher : Yadier Molina First baseman : Eric Hosmer Second baseman : Javier Báez Shortstop : Francisco Lindor Third baseman : Carlos Correa Outfielders : Wladimir Balentien, Gregory Polanco, Christian Yelich Designated hitter : Carlos Beltrán Pitchers : Kodai Senga, Marcus Stroman, Josh Zeid Puerto Rico roster -- 2006 World Baseball Classic -- 5th place 4 Yadier Molina 5 Eduardo Pérez 6 Rubén Gotay 7 Iván Rodríguez 8 Javy López 9 Federico Baez 10 José Valentín 12 Alex Cintrón 13 Alex Cora 15 Carlos Beltrán 17 Javier Valentín 19 Alex Ríos 22 José Cruz 23 Javier Vázquez 24 Ricky Ledée 25 Carlos Delgado 29 Juan Padilla 32 Luis Matos 33 J.C. Romero 38 Joel Piñeiro 40 José Santiago 43 Dicky Gonzalez 45 Josue Matos 48 Pedro Feliciano 50 Kiko Calero 51 Bernie Williams 52 Orlando Román 55 Iván Maldonado 56 Fernando Cabrera 57 Chris Rojas 58 Willie Collazo Manager José Oquendo Puerto Rico roster -- 2009 World Baseball Classic -- 5th place 2 Felipe López 4 Yadier Molina 7 Iván Rodríguez 10 Mike Avilés 12 Ramón Vázquez 13 Alex Cora 15 Carlos Beltrán 16 J.C. Romero 18 Geovany Soto 19 Alex Ríos 21 Carlos Delgado 23 Jesús Feliciano 26 Andy González 27 Nelson Figueroa 31 Josue Matos 33 Javier Vázquez 34 Orlando Román 36 Giancarlo Alvarado 38 Fernando Cabrera 43 Hiram Bocachica 44 Carlos Gutiérrez 45 Ian Snell 48 Javier López 49 Pedro Feliciano 51 Bernie Williams 52 Saúl Rivera 53 Jonathan Sánchez 56 Iván Maldonado Manager José Oquendo Coach Carlos Arroyo Coach Eduardo Pérez Coach Iván DeJesús Coach Charlie Montoyo Coach Gilberto Rondón Coach Jerry Morales Puerto Rico roster -- 2013 World Baseball Classic -- Runners - up 3 Luis Figueroa 4 Yadier Molina 10 Mike Avilés 13 Jesús Feliciano 15 Carlos Beltrán 16 Ángel Pagán 17 Eddie Rosario 19 Irving Falú 20 Pedro Valdés 24 Martín Maldonado 26 Andy González 27 Nelson Figueroa 28 José Molina 31 Giancarlo Alvarado 32 J.C. Romero 33 Randy Fontanez 34 Orlando Román 35 Giovanni Soto 37 José Berríos 38 Fernando Cabrera 44 Carlos Rivera 48 Mario Santiago 51 Alex Ríos 52 José De La Torre 53 Andrés Santiago 54 Hiram Burgos 55 Xavier Cedeño 65 Efraín Nieves Manager Edwin Rodríguez Pitching Coach Ricky Bones Coach Carlos Baerga Coach Carlos Delgado Coach Joe Espada Coach José Rosado Coach José Valentín Puerto Rico roster -- 2017 World Baseball Classic -- Runners - up 1 Carlos Correa 3 Reymond Fuentes 4 Yadier Molina 5 T.J. Rivera 7 Enrique Hernández 9 Javier Báez 12 Francisco Lindor 13 Emilio Pagán 14 Mike Avilés 15 Carlos Beltrán 16 Ángel Pagán 17 Eddie Rosario 20 Kennys Vargas 28 Jorge López 29 Joe Colón 30 Dereck Rodríguez 32 J.C. Romero 34 Orlando Román 35 Giovanni Soto 37 José Berríos 38 Joel Piñeiro 39 Edwin Díaz 41 Mario Santiago 43 Joe Jiménez 44 René Rivera 47 Miguel Mejía 48 Andrés Santiago 51 Andrew Barbosa 52 José De La Torre 54 Hiram Burgos 55 Roberto Pérez 56 Héctor Santiago 58 Alex Claudio 67 Seth Lugo 87 José De León Manager 36 Edwin Rodríguez Hitting Coach 99 Carlos Baerga Pitching Coach 27 Ricky Bones First Base Coach 22 José Valentín Third Base Coach 6 Joe Espada Bench Coach 25 Carlos Delgado Bullpen Coach 19 Juan González Bullpen Catcher José Molina Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title= Carlos_Beltrán&oldid = 817529002 '' Categories : 1977 births Living people Kansas City Royals players Houston Astros players New York Mets players San Francisco Giants players St. Louis Cardinals players New York Yankees players Texas Rangers players Gulf Coast Royals players Spokane Indians players Lansing Lugnuts players Wilmington Blue Rocks players Wichita Wranglers players Omaha Golden Spikes players Brooklyn Cyclones players People from Manatí, Puerto Rico Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Major League Baseball center fielders Major League Baseball right fielders Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners National League All - Stars Gold Glove Award winners 2006 World Baseball Classic players 2009 World Baseball Classic players 2013 World Baseball Classic players 2017 World Baseball Classic players Caribbean Series players People from Port Washington, New York Puerto Rican Christians Silver Slugger Award winners Hidden categories : CS1 Spanish - language sources ( es ) Use mdy dates from November 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français 한국어 हिन्दी Italiano 日本 語 Polski Português Русский 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 29 December 2017, at 00 : 12. 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Question: how many hits does carlos beltran have in his career
Answer: 2,725