On January 11th, 2005 the New York Mets signed Carlos Beltran to a seven-year, $119 million deal. Beltran, coming off being dealt midseason from the Kansas City Royals to the Houston Astros, was one of the biggest names in free agency that year.
In the previous postseason, Beltran tied Barry Bonds single postseason record with eight home runs which helped lead the Astros to the World Series before being swept by the Chicago White Sox.
Beltran’s first season in New York was a typical Mets signing where he dealt with injuries.