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Astros Cheating Scandal Claims Carlos Beltran and Puts Mets in Limbo

Bleacher Report | January 16, 2020

Related Topics: Brodie Van Wagenen, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Mickey Callaway, Jeff Wilpon, Rob Manfred, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Carlos Beltrán

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The Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal has likely claimed its final victim.

On Thursday, the New York Mets and manager Carlos Beltran agreed to part ways in response to him being implicated in the aforementioned scandal:

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Statement from #Mets COO Jeff Wilpon and Executive Vice President & General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen on Carlos Beltrán. https://t.co/tDSBLczoIA

Beltran had only been on the job since the Mets hired him as the successor to Mickey Callaway on Nov. 1, at which point he seemed like an inspired choice.

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