Carlos Beltran 3 | Right Field
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Wed. May 30, 2012 |
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| News: Beltran is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Braves, according to FOX Sports Midwest. | Impact: Beltran owns an impressive 1.016 OPS over 84 plate appearances against Atlanta starter Tim Hudson, but having played each of the last 12 days, apparently manager Mike Matheny would rather give Beltran the day off than try to exploit the favorable matchup. Expect Beltran to return to the lineup Friday following a team off day Thursday.(RotoWire, ) |
| Mon. May 28, 2012 | |
| News: Beltran belted his 15th home run during Sunday's 8-3 win over Philadelphia. | Impact: Beltran is batting .325 with nine long balls and 24 RBIs in 24 home games this season.(STATS, 8:57pm) |
| Wed. May 23, 2012 | |
| News: Beltran had two hits and two RBIs in Tuesday's 4-0 win over San Diego. | Impact: Beltran was 4 for 23 in his previous nine games.(STATS, 6:49pm) |
| Tue. May 22, 2012 | |
| News: Beltran went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Tuesday's victory over San Diego. | Impact: Beltran continues to rake, elevating his OPS to 1.011 and increasing his RBI total to 35. Although Beltran will probably fall off a bit, he's one of the most talented players in the game and has been capable of putting up MVP seasons throughout his career -- the biggest worry is probably the injury bug.(RotoWire, ) |
| Mon. May 21, 2012 | |
| News: Beltran (knee) went 3-for-11 with an RBI over three weekend games against the Dodgers after missing four starts last week with knee soreness. | Impact: He's in the starting lineup again Monday night, and appears to be fine after a four-game start where he received just three plate appearances against the Giants and Cubs last week.(RotoWire, ) |
| Fri. May 18, 2012 | |
| News: Beltran (knee) is in the starting lineup Friday against the Dodgers, batting in the fourth spot. | Impact: He's probably not out of the woods just yet and it'd be really nice if the team played in an American League park this weekend instead of Dodger Stadium, but that may be getting greedy. You can go ahead and activate him for your Friday lineups.(RotoWire, ) |
| Fri. May 18, 2012 | |
| News: Beltran (knee) had an MRI on Wednesday that came back negative, and he may be available for outfield duty as early as Friday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | Impact: Beltran was able to pinch hit in Thursday's game, and it's looking possible that he'll return to the lineup Friday to take on left-hander Ted Lilly and the Dodgers. Fantasy owners will surely want him in their lineups if he does, but it's not a sure thing. Beltran said Thursday that "we'll know more [Friday]" about his ability to play the field.(RotoWire, ) |
| Thu. May 17, 2012 | |
| News: Beltran (knee) flew out in a pinch-hit appearance Thursday against the Giants. | Impact: This precludes a backdated DL stint for Beltran and is perhaps a good sign that he'll be able to play this weekend against the Dodgers.(RotoWire, ) |
| Thu. May 17, 2012 | |
| News: Beltran is missing his third straight start with a sore right knee, though he and manager Mike Matheny believe he will avoid a stint on the disabled list. | Impact: Matheny says Beltran could have played in Wednesday night's series opener with the San Francisco Giants, but with the cool Bay Area weather it wasn't worth risking further problems. Beltran is likely to start Thursday afternoon's finale at AT&T Park against his former club with which he finished the 2011 season. Beltran batted .360 with an NL-best six home runs, 13 RBIs and eight runs scored last week to earn NL Player of the Week honors.(STATS, 10:50pm) |
| Thu. May 17, 2012 | |
| News: Beltran (knee) will not be in the lineup on Thursday when the Cardinals take on the Giants, the San Jose Mercury News' Alex Pavlovic reports. | Impact: This will be four in a row for Beltran, but he may be available to pinch-hit. Apparently the injury affects him in the field more than at the plate. It does not sound like he is in danger of heading to the disabled list, but he could miss a few more games.(RotoWire, ) |
| Thu. May 17, 2012 | |
| News: Beltran (knee) missed Wednesday's game, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | Impact: Beltran's knee pain is a byproduct of his knee surgery as well as plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He claimed his knee doesn't bother him while hitting, but he's affected on the bases and in the outfield. Expect him to stay on the shelf for a few more days, with possibly a few pinch-hitting appearances sprinkled in.(RotoWire, ) |
| Wed. May 16, 2012 | |
| News: Beltran's surgically-repaired knee has been painful the last several days, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | Impact: Beltran is day-to-day, but he's expected to play Wednesday. Still, it's a bit of a concern that he's feeling so much pain now. His hitting doesn't appear to have been affected however. Ride him while you still can.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sat. May 12, 2012 | |
| News: Beltran homered twice in a 9-7, 12-inning loss to Atlanta on Friday night. | Impact: Beltran went 4 for 5 with four RBIs and has 12 jacks on the year. He's 11 for 26 (.423) during a six-game hitting streak.(STATS, 4:46pm) |
| Thu. May 10, 2012 | |
| News: Beltran homered twice in a win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. | Impact: It was his ninth and 10th homers of the season. He drove in six runs. Beltran is hitting .288.(STATS, 0:13am) |
2012 Season
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AVG
.290 |
HR
15 |
RBI
41 |
RUNS
32 |
Bio
Ht: 6' 1" Wt: 215 Age: 35
Bats: S Throws: R
Born: 4/24/1977, Manati, Puerto Rico
College: None
Debut: 1998
Salary: $13,000,000
Bats: S Throws: R
Born: 4/24/1977, Manati, Puerto Rico
College: None
Debut: 1998
Salary: $13,000,000
