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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Throws: R
Bats: S Born: Apr 24, 1977, Manati, Contract: Signed through 2011. |
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| October 10, 2008 The New York Mets will be willing to listen to offers for center fielder Carlos Beltran, according to MetsBlog.com. |
| October 1, 2008 CBS Sports reports that the New York Mets scheduled a telephone news conference for Thursday to announce a new contract for general manager Omar Minaya. |
| September 28, 2008 Carlos Beltran did his part to try and get the Mets into the playoffs in what turned out to be his final game of the season. He accounted for both Mets' RBI with a home run in their 4-2 loss to the Marlins on Sunday. |
| September 27, 2008 Carlos Beltran was moved up to the No. 2 spot in the batting order on Saturday against the Marlins. Carlos Delgado was moved to No. 3, David Wright to cleanup and Daniel Murphy will hit fifth. |
| September 25, 2008 Carlos Beltran drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth as the Mets defeated the Cubs 7-6 on Thursday night. Beltran was 2-for-4 with two runs, an RBI, and a stolen base. |
| September 23, 2008 Carlos Beltran is still in pain as a result of his collision with the wall on Monday, but he will play through the pain, according to MLB.com. The most tender area for Beltran is his rib cage, which burns when he tries to breathe. |
| September 22, 2008 Carlos Beltran injured himself when when he ran into the wall on Monday night but he managed to stay in the game, according to the Mets Official Website. "...I am most concerned about my knee. It hurts," Beltran said. "I expect to come out and do everything I can do to play [on Tuesday against the Cubs], because we are in a situation where we have to play." |
| September 17, 2008 Carlos Beltran had his third multiple home run night Wednesday night against the Nats. Beltran hit home run numbers 25 and 26 in the Mets' 9-7 win. |
| September 10, 2008 Carlos Beltran went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI for the Mets on Wednesday night. Fernando Tatis also had three hits, two RBI and two runs scored. |
| September 9, 2008 Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado are doing everything they can to make sure the Mets make the playoffs. Beltran hit his 23rd home run on Tuesday night against the Nationals helping the Mets win 10-8. |
| September 2, 2008 Carlos Beltran had a sore knee, but he still managed to 2-for-3 with three RBI, as he launched a three-run shot off of Milwaukee's Manny Parra to help lead the Mets to a 6-5 win. |
| September 2, 2008 Carlos Beltran, who was questionable for tonight's game in Milwaukee with a sore knee, is in the starting lineup. |
| September 1, 2008 Carlos Beltran was forced from the Mets game on Monday with what is being called a bruised right knee, according to the New York Post. |
| August 31, 2008 Facing off against Marlins lefty Scott Olsen is usually a good thing for Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran, who belts Olsen to the tune of a .458 average (11-for-24), with two home runs, three doubles, eight RBI, five walks and a slugging percentage of .833. |
| August 29, 2008 Carlos Beltran went 2-for-4 with five RBI in Friday's close 5-4 win over the Marlins, with the knockout blow coming on a grand slam in the top of the ninth inning off reliever Kevin Gregg. |
| August 24, 2008 They needed 10 innings to settle it but the Mets fell 6-4 to Houston this afternoon despite the efforts of outfielder Carlos Beltran, going 2-for-3 at the plate with two homers on the day, totaling three RBIs and two runs scored. |
| August 18, 2008 Carlos Beltran went 1-for-2 with an RBI in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Pirates. His hit went for a double, his 32nd of the season. He also drew a walk. |
| August 14, 2008 Carlos Beltran had an RBI in every game of the Mets sweep of the Nationals, including a sacrifice fly in Thursday's 9-3 win. |
| August 9, 2008 The Mets managed to find just enough hits to put the Marlins to bed, winning 8-6 with a little bit of help from outfielder Carlos Beltran. Beltran went 3-for-3 at the dish with one walk and his 16th homer of the season, totaling three RBIs and two runs scored. |
| August 9, 2008 If history holds true, Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran will put up good numbers tonight against the Marlins and hurler Scott Olsen. In his career against the lefty, Beltran is hitting .409 with two home runs and a .500 on-base percentage. |
| August 2, 2008 Carlos Beltran is hitting second in the Mets lineup tonight against Houston and pitcher Roy Oswalt, according to the New York Daily News. Beltran has a career .471 on-base percentage against his former teammate. |
| July 13, 2008 Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer helping Mike Pelfrey and the New York Mets defeat the Colorado Rockies 7-0 Sunday night. |
| July 9, 2008 Carlos Beltran has registered three hits in two of his last three games and could be on the verge of a hot streak and strong second half of the season, according to the NY Post. Beltran said, "We can turn around things quickly. Right now we're in good position. We're playing teams that maybe are not in contention but that doesn't mean anything. That means we really have to go out there and approach those teams the same way we approach the Phillies and the guys in our division." |
| July 8, 2008 Carlos Beltran put together another good game at the plate. He belted his 14th home run of the season on a 3-for-4 night. He added four RBI. |
| July 6, 2008 Carlos Beltran went 3-for-6 with a home run and two RBI on Sunday. The center fielder added two stolen bases in the winning effort. |
| July 5, 2008 Carlos Beltran could be move up to second in the batting order as manager Jerry Manuel is locking for a way to spark some life into his offense, according to MLB.com. "It's a strong consideration if his bat doesn't liven up quickly," Manuel said. |
| June 28, 2008 Carlos Beltran had a rough day at the plate on Saturday striking out in all four plate appearances. Three of his strike outs came against the Yankees' starter Andy Pettitte. |
| June 24, 2008 Carlos Beltran was thrown out arguing balls and strikes in the fourth inning. New manager Jerry Manuel was ejected, as well. |
| June 23, 2008 New Mets manager Jerry Manuel would like Carlos Beltran to run more often, according to MLB.com. "It's going to be addressed," Manuel said. "He's going to run into a couple of outs. That's OK." Beltran stole his 11th base (in 12 attempts) of the season Monday. His 88.1 percent success rate is the highest among active players with at least 200 steals. "I don't like to get thrown out," Beltran said when told of his manager's remarks. "I like to push it when I feel I can make it to second base. If it's a 3-1 count and they tell me I have to go, I'll go. But I don't like to get thrown out when I'm on my own." |
| June 22, 2008 Carlos Beltran hit his 11th home run of the year leading to his 49th and 50th RBI of the season for the Mets. |
| June 11, 2008 Carlos Beltran hit a game-winning two run home run off of Edgar Gonzalez in the 13th inning on Wednesday night. |
| June 1, 2008 Carlos Beltran hit his second home run in as many games and the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 on Sunday night. |
| May 31, 2008 Carlos Beltran went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Saturday's exciting 3-2 win over the Dodgers. |
| May 23, 2008 According to the New York Daily News, manager Willie Randolph is in jeopardy of losing his job if the Mets don't perform well this weekend in Colorado. The club has lost four straight games (all to the Braves) and sit at 22-23. |
| May 22, 2008 Carlos Beltran had two hits including his fourth home run of the season while he also added his sixth SB of the year on Thursday night. |
| May 11, 2008 Carlos Beltran wrapped up a productive weekend by going 2-for-5 with a homer, double, two runs, and three RBI in a win over the Reds. The outfielder went 5-for-11 with eight RBI in the three-game set. |
| May 10, 2008 The Mets racked up a total of 12 runs on 12 hits in a big win over the Cincinnati Reds, led by an outstanding performance by OF Carlos Beltran . Beltran went 2-for-3 at the dish with a walk, hitting his second triple of the season to total a whopping five RBIs and one run scored on the day. |
| May 8, 2008 Carlos Beltran is battling the flu and opposing pitchers as he is hitting under .220, but the team believes things will change for the better soon, according to MLB.com. "If your timing is off, you could have the greatest swing in the world, but you're not going to be consistent," hitting coach Howard Johnson said. "That's kind of where he's at." |
| May 7, 2008 Carlos Beltran's flu-like symptoms, subsided enough by Wednesday for Beltran to return to his starting role in center field on Wednesday, this according to MLB.com. "I'm better now," Beltran said. "It's good. No problem." The team announced on Tuesday, prior to the game, that the Mets cleanup hitter was experiencing flu-like symptoms. Beltran told the team's website it was a stomach virus. |
| April 26, 2008 Carlos Beltran went 1-for-4 and contributed two RBI on his ninth double of the season, in Saturday's 4-3 win over Atlanta. |
| April 21, 2008 Carlos Beltran went 0-for-4 on Monday to drop his average to .222 for the Mets. |
| April 18, 2008 Updating a previous report, Carlos Beltran tells the New York Daily News that he plans to play on Friday. "I feel a little bit better. Its not great, but its not as bad as it was yesterday," the outfielder says of his stiff neck. |
| April 18, 2008 Carlos Beltran hopes to play on Friday night, one day after taking muscle-relaxing pills to help with a stiff neck, the New York Daily News reports. |
| April 17, 2008 Carlos Beltran will be out of tonights lineup due to a stiff neck, this according to MetsBlog.com. |
| April 9, 2008 Carlos Beltran currently leads the league in doubles with seven. He is hitting 8-for-22 overall, but is yet to hit his first home run. |
| April 5, 2008 Carlos Beltran continued his torrid start with two more hits on Saturday including his sixth double of the season. Beltran is without an RBI through four games, but he has six doubles amongst his seven hits on the year. |
| April 2, 2008 Carlos Beltran knocked three doubles on Wednesday giving him a whopping total of five two-baggers in just three games. Beltran scored twice in the game and it appears that the concerns surrounding his knees may have been slightly overblown as he has looked solid at the plate, and in the field, so far. |
| March 31, 2008 Carlos Beltran was 2-for-5 in Monday's win over the Marlins. Beltran also scored a run. The Mets center fielder showed no signs of being limited from his offseason knee surgeries. |
| March 22, 2008 The Mets' bats were quiet in the 5-2 Saturday loss to the Indians. Veteran center fielder Carlos Beltran hit a solo homer off Scott Elarton in the sixth for the only Mets highlight. Beltran hasn't lived up to his contract with the Mets following his postseason success with Houston a few years back, but his five-tool talent is still present and his draft day position speaks to that. |
| March 13, 2008 The New York Daily News reported Thursday that center fielder Carlos Beltran gave a positive review of his first game in the field since surgery to clean out both knees. Beltran played four innings and went 1-for-2 with a walk and RBI single. As for his damaged and recovering knees? The report noted, "I got tired a little bit. Its still the same. The left side is weaker than the right side," said Beltran. "Im not ready to play nine innings right now." Expect Beltran to get out of the gate slow, and the Mets to have some offensive woes early on this April. But as the temps rise, and some of the aging veterans on the Mets squad warm, so will their statlines. |
| March 10, 2008 Carlos Beltran played his first game since last season on Monday, though he only DH'd and didn't play in the field, this according to MLB.com. Beltran had surgery on both knees last October and the report stated that he felt "a little weird" and that he was still not pain free. With only about three weeks until the regular season begins we aren't exactly thrilled with Beltran's progress, but barring a setback he still figures to start in CF on opening day. |
| March 4, 2008 Carlos Beltran ran the bases on Tuesday but clearly was not running at full speed, according to the AP. "Right now, thats the fastest I can go," he said. "If I can go straight, straight is fine. Its just turning and stopping." Beltran had offseason surgery on both knees and said his left knee is bothering him more than his right. He still expects to be ready for opening day, but you'll want to keep a close on his status as the exhibition season rolls along. |
| February 25, 2008 Carlos Beltran is suffering from bruised left triceps this morning courtesy of a Johan Santana fastball. The Mets' center fielder was hit by his new teammate during live batting practice on Sunday afternoon. Beltran told Newsday.com he would be fine, but the bruise was pretty nasty. Beltran, who is slowly recovering from offseason surgery on both knees, will not take part in today's (Monday) intrasquad scrimmage and seems to be a while away from playing games; most of the caution surrounding Beltran is due to his knee ailments. |
| February 16, 2008 Carlos Beltran told LoHud.com that he would miss the first few exhibition games due to soreness in his scoped knees. Im not where I want to be, Beltran said. The test wont come until I run the bases. Beltran will take full swings for the next two weeks but won't run full speed or turn on the bases until he's closer to 100 percent. |