Adrian Beltre Signing

Lore & Background

Beltré signed a five-year, $80 million contract with the Texas Rangers on January 5, 2011. He played with the Rangers for eight years until his retirement in 2018. On September 19, 2014, Beltré surpassed Vladimir Guerrero as the all-time MLB leader for hits by a Dominican player. On July 30, 2017, Beltré became the 31st player in MLB history to reach 3,000 hits and the first Dominican player to achieve that milestone. He retired following the 2018 season with 3,166 career hits, 477 home runs, and 1,707 RBIs. In 2024, Beltré was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

Reader's Guide

Beltré is notable for his defensive prowess, career longevity, and power hitting. He won the Gold Glove Award five times, played in four MLB All-Star Games, and won the Silver Slugger Award four times. He is the only third baseman in history with both 3,000 career hits and 400 home runs. He hit for the cycle three times in his career (2008, 2012, 2015), one of five players to do so in MLB history.

Did You Know?

• Beltré is the fifth major-leaguer to have hit at least 100 home runs for three different teams.
• He led the majors with 48 home runs with the Dodgers in 2004.
• Beltré tied for the major league lead in hits in 2013.
• He played in the 2011 World Series for the Rangers.