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Carlos Beltran To Return In 2017
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By Connor Byrne | October 11, 2016 at 5:52pm CDT
Designated hitter/right fielder Carlos Beltran said Tuesday that he plans to
come back in 2017 for his age-40 season, according to TR Sullivan of MLB.com
(Twitter link). Whether the impending free agent will return to the Rangers
is up in the air, but he hopes to re-sign with the club.
Beltran spent the majority of 2016 with the Yankees, whom he signed with
prior to the 2014 campaign, before they dealt him to Texas at the Aug. 1
non-waiver trade deadline. After beginning the year an outstanding
.304/.344/.546 with 22 home runs in 387 plate appearances with the Yankees,
Beltran cooled off significantly as a member of the Rangers. In 206
post-deadline PAs, he batted .280/.325/.451 with seven homers. Still, as he
has typically done throughout what might be a Hall of Fame career, Beltran
posted an easily above-average .295/.337/.513 line in 593 trips to the plate.
As a result, he could pique hitter-needy teams’ interest in free agency.
Given his age and defensive limitations, Beltran surely won’t do as well as
the three-year, $45MM deal he inked last time he hit the open market. It also
won’t help Beltran’s earning power that a return to the DH-less National
League, where he previously played with the Mets, Giants and Cardinals, is
likely out of the question. Beltran’s coming off a season in which he worked
more as a DH (73 games) than as an outfielder (67) for the second time since
2014. Beltran’s recent subpar work in the grass justifies his bat-first
role, as Ultimate Zone Rating and Defensive Runs Saved have graded him as a
minus outfielder over the past several seasons.
It’s merely speculation, but contenders like the Indians, Red Sox, Blue Jays
and Astros are among those that could pursue Beltran during the offseason if
he doesn’t re-sign with the Rangers. Along with Houston, one of his
ex-employers, both Boston and Cleveland went after Beltran at the deadline.
The Red Sox are set to enter the post-David Ortiz era at DH, while the Jays
are in danger of losing both Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista in free
agency. The same is true for the Indians and Mike Napoli. The Astros have a
DH option on hand in Evan Gattis, though he could become their everyday
catcher if fellow backstop Jason Castro signs elsewhere.
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备注：
1. 明年40岁的Carlos Beltran表示2017年球季会继续打球，没有退休的计画。
2. Carlos Beltran希望能和游骑兵共续前缘。
3. 文章指出，受限于他年纪稍长与防守的限制，Carlos Beltran不会拿到$45MM/3YR等级
的合约，没有DH的国家联盟也较不适合他。
4. 本季Carlos Beltran以DH身分(73场)上场先发的次数多于外野手(67场)身分上场先发，
这样的情形可追溯至2014年，三年约的第一年洋基球季。
5. 今年在守备各项指标方面评价为低于水平，UZR与DRS皆低于零。
6. 文章预测潜在的竞争者包含印地安人、红袜、蓝鸟和太空人队。
7. Carlos Beltran在2016年的成绩表现与薪水(薪水：$15MM)：
(1) NYY+TEX
G H HR RBI SO BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+
151 163 29 93 101 35 .295 .337 .513 .850 122
(2) NYY
G H HR RBI SO BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+
99 109 22 64 70 22 .304 .344 .546 .890 133
(3) TEX
G H HR RBI SO BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+
52 54 7 29 31 13 .280 .325 .451 .776 102