Outfielder Carlos Beltran, a former Texas Rangers and, as a member of the 2017 Houston Astros, a World Series winner in his 20th season of major league baseball, has announced his retirement via a piece in the Player’s Tribune. The news is not unexpected, as the 40 year old had a rough year in 2017, putting up a .231/.283/.383 slash line in 509 plate appearances while mostly playing as a DH for the Astros.
Beltran has a strong Hall of Fame case — the switch hitter, who spent most of his career in center field, has a career .