Engel Beltré
| Engel Beltré | |
|---|---|
 Beltré with the Texas Rangers in 2014 spring training | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 1, 1989 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 26, 2013, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 2013, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
Engel Manuel Beltré (born November 1, 1989) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers in 2013.
Career[]
Beltré briefly lived in New York City, attending DeWitt Clinton High School in 2003.[1] As a child, he was a devoted Yankees fan.[2]
Boston Red Sox[]
Beltré was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent out of the Dominican in 2006 for $575k or $600k.[1]
Texas Rangers[]
On July 31, 2007, Beltré along with Kason Gabbard and David Murphy were traded from the Red Sox to the Texas Rangers for Éric Gagné.[3]
Beltré started the 2013 season with the Triple-A Round Rock Express. He was recalled by the Rangers on June 23, 2013 when Craig Gentry was added to the disabled list. He made his MLB debut on June 26 against the New York Yankees as a pinch runner in the ninth inning and was caught stealing second base. He got his first two major league hits the next day against Phil Hughes. Beltré was optioned back to Round Rock on August 2, and recalled on August 5. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.[4]
Piratas De Campeche[]
On May 3, 2016, Beltre signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on June 30, 2017.
Saraperos De Saltillo[]
On April 15, 2018, Beltré signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 4, 2018.
Team Spain[]
Beltré played in the 2013 World Baseball Classic with the Spain national baseball team.
He also played for Team Spain in the 2019 European Baseball Championship and in the 2021 European Baseball Championship. He also played for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament, in Italy in September 2019 , and was suspended for three games for his part in a brawl on September 21.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2013-06-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ John Sterling, WCBS 880 radio broadcast of NYY v. TEX, June 27, 2013.
- ^ Red Sox get their man in Gagne
- ^ "Eastern League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ https://www.mister-baseball.com/wbsc-suspends https://www.mister-baseball.com/wbsc-suspends-9-italyspain-brawl-qualifier/-9-italyspain-brawl-qualifier/
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Arizona League Rangers players
- Azucareros del Este players
- Bakersfield Blaze players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Clinton LumberKings players
- DeWitt Clinton High School alumni
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Frisco RoughRiders players
- Gulf Coast Red Sox players
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Mexican League baseball outfielders
- Piratas de Campeche players
- Richmond Flying Squirrels players
- Round Rock Express players
- Saraperos de Saltillo players
- Spokane Indians players
- Sportspeople from Santo Domingo
- Surprise Rafters players
- Texas Rangers players
- Tigres del Licey players
- Toros del Este players
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players
- 2019 European Baseball Championship players