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Carlos Beltran | Outfielder

Team: St Louis Cardinals
Age / DOB:  (36) / 4/24/1977
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 215
Bats / Throws: Switch / Right
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Carlos Beltran went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in the Cardinals' 10-4 win over the Mets on Tuesday.
Beltran hit an RBI single in the bottom of the third inning and then launched a towering three-run blast into Big Mac Land in the bottom of the fifth. He also singled in the second. The veteran outfielder is now batting .303 with an .891 OPS through 36 games this season and is currently on pace for 43 home runs and 111 RBI. May 14 - 11:09 PM

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Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Friday in a win over the Rockies.

Beltran now has three straight multi-hit games, improving his batting average from .280 to .308 in the process. Meanwhile, his nine home runs have him tied for fourth in the National League. Speed isn't a big part of his game anymore and his health warrants monitoring, but he continues to age gracefully.
May 10 - 11:04 PM
Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran went 3-for-5 with two RBI as the Cardinals edged the Cubs 5-4 on Wednesday.

Beltran has played in 32 of the Cardinals' 33 games this season and hit .302 with eight homers and 21 RBI. It seems likely that he'll get hurt at some point and he appears to be about through as a basestealer at age 36, but he's shaping up as a candidate to go to his eighth All-Star Game this July.
May 8 - 5:32 PM
Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran is not in the Cardinals' lineup Sunday.

It appears to just be a day off. Shane Robinson is getting the start in right field in Beltran's place. Matt Carpenter is also sitting out, with Daniel Descalso handling second base.
Related: Shane Robinson, Matt Carpenter
Source: St. Louis Cardinals on Twitter
May 5 - 10:30 AM
Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran told reporters after Wednesday's defeat of the Reds that he feels great physically.

Beltran missed some time earlier this week with a nasty flu bug but still managed to slug three home runs during the Cardinals' six-game homestand. He's now batting .304 with a .901 OPS, seven home runs and 18 RBI in 27 total games this season. "I feel like my legs are working," Beltran said Wednesday evening. "I feel solid at the plate, and when you feel solid, it translates into confidence as a hitter."
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 2 - 10:07 AM
Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran (illness) is back in the Cardinals' starting lineup on Tuesday night against the Reds.

Beltran was limited to pinch-hitting duties on Monday because of the flu. The 36-year-old outfielder is batting .286/.333/.524 with six homers and 17 RBI in 25 games.
Source: St. Louis Cardinals on Twitter
Apr 30 - 4:07 PM
Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran is not in the lineup Monday due to illness.

Beltran is still a little weak from an illness that he's been battling for a few days. He's likely available to pinch-hit, though, and could start Tuesday. Allen Craig is playing right field Monday, with Ty Wigginton covering first base.
Related: Ty Wigginton
Source: MLBlogs.com
Apr 29 - 6:46 PM
Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran homered from both sides of the plate in Friday's 9-1 win over the Pirates.

Beltran had a solo shot from the right side in the first against left-hander Jonathan Sanchez and a two-run blast from the left side in the fifth off right-hander Jeanmar Gomez. This was his 35th career multi-homer game and the 10th time he has done it from both sides of the plate.
Apr 27 - 12:04 AM
Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran is not in the Cardinals' starting lineup on Monday evening against the Nationals.

It's just a routine day of rest. Allen Craig will start in right field and Matt Adams will play first base vs. Washington.
Related: Matt Adams
Source: St. Louis Cardinals on Twitter
Apr 22 - 3:50 PM
Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead, solo homer in the eighth inning of Thursday's win over the Phillies.

The Phillies tied the game up in the bottom of the seventh, but Beltran put the Cards up for good with an opposite field line drive off Mike Adams that just cleared the left field wall. Beltran is batting just .250 so far but has two dingers and 10 RBI.
Apr 18 - 10:11 PM
Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran went 2-for-4 with three RBI in the Cardinals' win Saturday against the Giants.

Both of Beltran's hits gave the Cardinals a lead, the second putting them on top for good. The 35-year-old hit .269 with 32 home runs last year for St. Louis but eventually wore down as the season progressed. If he can stay healthy, he's still capable of putting up good numbers.
Apr 6 - 7:27 PM
Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran, who didn't start Wednesday, went 0-for-4 on Friday and is 1-for-10 so far this season.

One wonders if the Cardinals are doing Beltran or themselves any good by letting him play through his toe injury. He's not running well and he's cold at the plate, so they'd probably be better off with Allen Craig in the outfield and Matt Adams at first. Of course, they have Oscar Taveras available too, but they don't need to go that route yet.
Apr 5 - 7:22 PM
Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran is not in the Cardinals' starting lineup on Wednesday night against the Diamondbacks.

Allen Craig will start in right field and Matt Adams will play first base. The Cardinals are likely to feature this alignment often in order to get the 35-year-old Beltran the rest that he needs. Brandon McCarthy is starting for the Diamondbacks against the Cardinals' Lance Lynn.
Related: Allen Craig, Matt Adams
Source: FOX Sports Midwest
Apr 3 - 5:39 PM
Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran said Sunday that the discomfort in his fractured right pinkie toe is manageable.

Beltran will be in the Cardinals' Opening Day starting lineup on Monday night against the Diamondbacks. "I can deal with what I feel," said the veteran outfielder. "The doctor said it’s not going to get worse, so I just have to go day to day and see how I feel."
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Apr 1 - 9:05 AM
Carlos Beltran - OF - Cardinals

Carlos Beltran returned to action on Tuesday and went 1-for-2 with a couple of walks in the Cardinals' 11-4 win over the Mets.

The veteran outfielder had been sidelined with a toe injury. He delivered the liner up the middle that knocked Mets starter Jeremy Hefner out of today's game. Beltran should be fine for the start of the 2013 regular season.
Mar 26 - 5:06 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Yadier Molina
2Tony Cruz
1B1Allen Craig
2Matt Adams
2B1Matt Carpenter
2Daniel Descalso
SS1Pete Kozma
2Rafael Furcal
3B1David Freese
2Ty Wigginton
LF1Matt Holliday
CF1Jon Jay
2Shane Robinson
RF1Carlos Beltran
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Adam Wainwright
2Jaime Garcia
3Jake Westbrook
4Lance Lynn
5Shelby Miller
6Chris Carpenter
7John Gast
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Edward Mujica
2Trevor Rosenthal
3Randy Choate
4Carlos Martinez
5Joe Kelly
6Fernando Salas
7Seth Maness
8Mitchell Boggs
9Jason Motte