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AL Teams Offered Beltran Career-Extending DH RoleCarlos Beltran, who eventually signed with the Cardinals, had a number of American League suitors as a free agent. The Indians, Blue Jays and Red Sox all offered Beltran the designated-hitter role as a way to prolong his contract or career. "I want to play in the field at this stage of my career," Beltran said. "I feel I can still make a difference in the field. If you're having a tough day offensively, you can go out and play good defense and still change the game. If you're a DH, there's nothing you can do with a tough day." Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Free Agent Rumor Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Yankees Were Concerned About Beltran's KneesThe Yankees briefly considered courting free-agent outfielder Carlos Beltran, but they opted not to. Beltran eventually signed with the Cardinals. New York was concerned about Beltran's knees. Via Bob Klapisch/The Record (via Twitter) New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Free Agent Rumor Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Beltran Turned Down 'Aggressive' Offer From IndiansDespite an "aggressive offer" from the Indians, free-agent outfielder Carlos Beltran chose the Cardinals on Thursday. Beltran received a two-year, $26 million deal from St. Louis. A source said the Indians made "an aggressive" two-year offer to the switch-hitting Beltran. The money was "very close" to what the Cardinals gave Beltran, but he preferred St. Louis. Cleveland tried to acquire Beltran from the Mets at midseason, but he was dealt to San Francisco. Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Free Agent Rumor Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Cardinals, Beltran Reach AgreementFree agent outfielder Carlos Beltran has reached an agreement on a two-year deal with the Cardinals. The $26M deal includes a full no-trade clause, a source told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick. San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Terms Agreement Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Beltran Expected To Choose Team SoonCarlos Beltran is expected to select his next team this week, a source familiar with his plans said. The Cardinals have been one of the teams pursuing the switch-hitting outfielder, who has varied offers from five different teams. The Red Sox and Blue Jays have also been linked to Beltran. Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Free Agent Rumor Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Cardinals Dec 2011 Archive
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