Engel Beltré
Engel Manuel Beltré (born November 1, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers.
| Engel Beltré | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Beltré with the Texas Rangers | |||
| Free agent | |||
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: November 1, 1989 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 26, 2013, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 23, 2013, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .250 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 2 | ||
| Teams | |||
Career
Beltré briefly lived in New York City, attending DeWitt Clinton High School in 2003.[1] As a child, he was a devoted Yankees fan.[2]
Boston Red Sox
Beltré was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent out of the Dominican in 2006 for $575k or $600k.[1]
Texas Rangers
On July 31, 2007, Beltré along with Kason Gabbard and David Murphy were traded from the Red Sox to the Texas Rangers for Éric Gagné.[3]
Beltré started the 2013 season with the Triple-A Round Rock Express. He was recalled by the Rangers on June 23, 2013 when Craig Gentry was added to the disabled list. He made his MLB debut on June 26 against the New York Yankees as a pinch runner in the ninth inning and was caught stealing second base. He got his first two major league hits the next day against Phil Hughes. Beltré was optioned back to Round Rock on August 2, and recalled on August 5. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.[4]
Piratas De Campeche
On May 3, 2016, Beltre signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on June 30, 2017.
Saraperos De Saltillo
On April 15, 2018, Beltré signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 4, 2018.
Team Spain
Beltré played in the 2013 World Baseball Classic with the Spain national baseball team.
He also played for Team Spain in the 2019 European Baseball Championship. He then played for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament, in Italy in September 2019 , and was suspended for three games for his part in a brawl on September 21.[5]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2013-06-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- John Sterling, WCBS 880 radio broadcast of NYY v. TEX, June 27, 2013.
- Red Sox get their man in Gagne
- "Eastern League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- https://www.mister-baseball.com/wbsc-suspends https://www.mister-baseball.com/wbsc-suspends-9-italyspain-brawl-qualifier/-9-italyspain-brawl-qualifier/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)