Carlos Beltrán
DH FA
Mon 11/13/17 11:53 AM

Beltran announced his retirement Monday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, the 40-year-old will hang up his cleats after winning his first World Series ring. The switch-hitting Beltran compiled a .279/.350/.486 line with 435 homers and 312 stolen bases across 20 major-league seasons with seven different teams.

Carlos Beltrán
DH FA
Tue 10/31/17 4:23 PM

Beltran is not in the lineup for Game 6 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Tuesday, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, Beltran will open Tuesday's game on the bench with no DH spot available in Dodger stadium. He'll be available off the bench as a pinch hitter, but seeing as the veteran is just 0-for-2 in the World Series so far, he likely won't be manager A.J. Hinch's first option.

Carlos Beltrán
DH FA
Fri 10/27/17 4:11 PM

Beltran is out of the lineup for Game 3 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Beltran has recorded one at-bat during each of the first two contests as a pinch hitter, and will once again remain out of the starting nine while Evan Gattis mans the DH position as the series begins in Houston. Throughout the 2017 playoffs, Beltran is just 3-for-19 at the plate, with a pair of doubles and one RBI.

Carlos Beltrán
DH FA
Wed 10/25/17 4:28 PM

Beltran is not in the lineup for Game 2 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Wednesday, Eric Stephen of True Blue LA reports.
EDGE Analysis
Without the DH available at Dodger Stadium, Beltran will once again take a seat on the bench as the team faces Rich Hill for the second contest of the Fall Classic. Looking ahead, with right-hander Yu Darvish on the mound for Los Angeles in Game 3, Beltran may be back in the lineup Friday when the series heads to Houston.

Carlos Beltrán
DH FA
Tue 10/24/17 4:41 PM

Beltran is not in the lineup for Game 1 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Beltran will open Game 1 on the bench with no designated hitter available at Dodger Stadium. He likely won't start any games in Los Angeles, though he'll be available as a pinch hitter and could return to the starting nine when the Astros return home. Beltran is just 3-for-17 (.176) so far this postseason.

Carlos Beltrán
DH FA
Sat 10/21/17 4:15 PM

Beltran is not in the lineup for Game 7 of the ALCS against the Yankees on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Beltran is just 3-for-17 (.176) so far in the postseason, so he'll open Saturday's decisive Game 7 on the bench as the Astros look to advance to their first World Series since 2005. In his place, Evan Gattis will serve as the designated hitter, batting sixth.

Carlos Beltrán
DH FA
Fri 10/20/17 4:29 PM

Beltran is out of the lineup for Game 6 of the ALCS against the Yankees on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Beltran will head to the bench as the Astros face elimination against Luis Severino and the Yankees at Minute Maid Park. In his place, Evan Gattis will spend the contest in the DH spot, while batting eighth.

Carlos Beltrán
DH FA
Mon 10/16/17 5:15 PM

Beltran is not in the lineup for Game 3 of the ALCS against the Yankees on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Beltran will head to the bench after starting the previous two games of the series and going 0-for-6. With Beltran opening on the bench, Yulieski Gurriel will serve as Houston's designated hitter, with Marwin Gonzalez manning first and Cameron Maybin stepping in to start in left field.

Carlos Beltrán
DH FA
Fri 10/13/17 4:36 PM

Beltran is in the lineup for Game 1 of the ALCS against the Yankees on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Beltran will bat seventh out of the DH spot against Masahiro Tanaka following his clutch hitting during Monday's series-clinching victory over Boston. During the ALDS, Beltran went 2-for-5 with one double and one walk.

Carlos Beltrán
DH FA
Mon 10/9/17 10:55 AM

Beltran is out of the lineup Monday in the Astros' matchup with the Red Sox in Game 4 of their ALDS series, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Though he owns a 10-for-27 lifetime mark against Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello, Beltran will head to the bench in favor of Evan Gattis, who will bat eighth as the Astros' designated hitter. Through the first three games of the series, Beltran has gone 1-for-4 with a walk.