Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Yankees officially signed eight- time All-Star outfielder Carlos Beltran to a three-year contract Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Yankees will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. ET on Friday at Yankee Stadium to introduce Beltran, who is expected to make $45 million over three years, according to the New York Daily News.<\/p>\n
Beltran, who will turn 37 in April, batted .296 with 24 homers and 84 RBI in 145 games for the Cardinals last season. It was the final season of a two- year, $26 million pact.<\/p>\n
The signing with the Yankees signals a return to New York for Beltran, who starred for the Mets from 2005-11 when he was under a $119 million deal. He was traded to the Giants just before the deadline in 2011.<\/p>\n
Over 16 major league seasons, Beltran has batted .283 with 358 homers and 1,327 RBI. He spent his first 6 1\/2 seasons playing for Kansas City and was dealt to the Astros during the 2004 campaign before signing his big free-agent deal with the Mets.<\/p>\n
It’s been a busy offseason already for the Yankees. They signed former Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury to a seven-year, $153 million deal, while adding catcher Brian McCann with a five-year contract. Reports also indicate that second baseman Brian Roberts will join the Yankees and help fill the void left by All-Star Robinson Cano’s departure to Seattle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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