Engel Beltré

Engel Beltré

Beltré with the Texas Rangers
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1989-11-01) November 1, 1989
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 26, 2013, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
(through 2013 season)
Batting average .250
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 2
Teams

Engel Manuel Beltré (born November 1, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. 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] Beltré was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent out of the Dominican in 2006 for $575k or $600k.[1]

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]

Beltré played in the 2013 World Baseball Classic with the Spain national baseball team.

On May 3, 2016, Beltre signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on June 30, 2017.

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.sonsofsamhorn.net/wiki/index.php/Engel_Beltr%C3%A9
  2. John Sterling, WCBS 880 radio broadcast of NYY v. TEX, June 27, 2013.
  3. Red Sox get their man in Gagne
  4. "Eastern League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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