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Adrian Beltre, 3B, Free AgentHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsMariners | Beltre, Sweeney file for free agency The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre and DH Mike Sweeney filed for free agency Thursday, Nov. 5. Orioles | Could target Beltre, Delgado, Glaus The Baltimore Sun's Peter Schmuck reports the Baltimore Orioles could pursue Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre, New York Mets 1B Carlos Delgado or St. Louis Cardinals 3B Troy Glaus in free agency. Angels | Could target Beltre The Seattle PostGlobe's John Hickey reports the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim could target 3B Adrian Beltre (Mariners) in the offseason. Dodgers | Could target Beltre The Seattle PostGlobe's John Hickey reports the Los Angeles Dodgers could target 3B Adrian Beltre (Mariners) in the offseason. Mariners | Beltre returns The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (foot) returned to the lineup Sunday, Sept. 27. Mariners | Beltre not in lineup Saturday The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (foot) was not in the starting lineup Saturday, Sept. 26. He fouled a ball off his foot Friday, Sept. 26. Mariners | Beltre hitless in return The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (testicle) was 0-for-4 in his return to the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 1, following a testicle injury. Mariners | Ichiro, Beltre return Tuesday Jim Street, of MLB.com, reports Seattle Mariners OF Ichiro Suzuki (calf) and 3B Adrian Beltre (testicle) both returned to the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 1. Beltre was wearing a protective cup Tuesday. Mariners | Three added to roster CBSSports.com reports the Seattle Mariners recalled 1B Mike Carp, SP Jason Vargas and 3B Adrian Beltre from the minors Tuesday, Sept. 1. Mariners | Griffey, Beltre won't play before Tuesday Larry LaRue, of The Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. (knee) and 3B Adrian Beltre (testicle) will not return to the lineup before Tuesday, Sept. 1. Mariners | Beltre eyeing Tuesday return Updating previous reports, Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (testicle) is expected to return to action Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to The Associated Press. Mariners | Beltre works out Thursday Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (testicle) was taking ground balls at third base Thursday, Aug. 27, a day before he's eligible to come off the disabled list. The Tacoma News-Tribune reports the Mariners say he may remain on the disabled list for a few days, in part because his bruised testicle remains swollen and the team is concerned about him diving on the field and injuring himself further. Mariners | Beltre works out again The Seattle Times' Larry Stone reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (testicle) worked out again and is improving from his severely contused right testicle, but manager Don Wakamatsu seemed skeptical he would be ready to return Friday, Aug. 28, when he is eligible to come off the DL. Mariners | Beltre works out Monday The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (testicle) took batting practice and did some light fielding Monday, Aug. 24. Beltre has been improving, but there is still swelling of the testicle. He will wear a protective cup to protect the swollen testicle, but does not promise to continue wearing one when he returns. "I don't know. I never wear one. I tried to wear it because it was mandatory to wear one, but every time you moved it was uncomfortable, ball to a side, you dive on top of it," said Beltre. "I don't know how I'm going to do it." Mariners | Beltre recovering slowly The Seattle Times' Geoff Baker reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (testicle) is not recovering as quickly as first expected from a testicle injury after being hit by a ground ball. He is eligible to come off the disabled list Friday, Aug. 28, but manager Don Wakamatsu said that's highly unlikely. "I think the swelling's going down a little slower than we thought," Wakamatsu said. "It's improving, but slowly." Mariners | Beltre will not need surgery Christian Caple, of MLB.com, reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (testicle) will not need to undergo surgery on his contused right testicle. However, it was recommended that he not participate in strenuous activity for the next week. Manager Don Wakamatsu said Beltre should be ready to come off the disabled list when he is eligible Aug. 28. Mariners | Beltre to DL, facing surgery The Tacoma News-Tribune reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (testicle) is on the 15-day disabled list and facing possible season-ending surgery for a bruised right testicle. Beltre was consulting a specialist Thursday, Aug. 13, at Safeco Field, and if he needs surgery, it will likely be done Friday, Aug. 14 – within 72 hours of the injury. Depending on the severity, he could miss a few weeks or the rest of 2009. Mariners | Beltre knocks four hits The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre tied a career high with four hits Thursday, Aug. 6. Mariners | Beltre to be in lineup Tuesday The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre is scheduled to be in the lineup Tuesday, Aug. 4, after being activated from the disabled list, according to manager Don Wakamatsu. Mariners | Beltre activated CBSSports.com reports the Seattle Mariners activated 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, Aug. 4. Mariners | Beltre could be activated from DL Tuesday Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) is expected to be activated from the disabled list Tuesday, Aug. 4, according to The Associated Press. Mariners | Beltre to start hitting off a tee this week Updating previous reports, Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu said 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) will begin hitting off a tee Monday, July 27, or Tuesday, July 28, according to The Associated Press. Mariners | Beltre update The Tacoma News Tribune's Ryan Divish reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) took ground balls Tuesday, July 21, and will likely hit off a tee next week. Mariners | Beltre plays catch Thursday Ryan Divish, of The Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) rejoined the team Thursday, July 16, and played catch. However, he is not close to returning to action and it is still difficult for him to raise his arm. Beltre's shoulder has progressed to the point where he hopes to take groundballs by next week and begin swinging a bat in two weeks. He is not expected to return until mid-August. Mariners | Beltre remains at least five weeks away The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) is at least another five weeks away from returning. Manager Don Wakamatsu said, "The reports are that it's gone real well. We're almost having to slow him down." Mariners | Beltre set for check-up The Everett Herald's Kirby Arnold reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) will be examined by Dr. Lewis Yocum Friday, July 10. If all goes well, he'll begin therapy. Mariners | Beltre's surgery a success The Tacoma News Tribune's Larry Larue reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) had surgery to remove a bone spur fro his left shoulder. The surgery went well, and no further damage was found. Mariners | Beltre to have surgery Mariners.MLB.com's Jim Street reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) will have surgery to remove bone spurs from his left shoulder Tuesday, June 30. If all goes well, he could return in mid-to-late August. Mariners | Beltre to DL The Sports Network reports the Seattle Mariners placed 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) on the 15-day disabled list Monday, June 29. Mariners | Beltre has RBI single in final game The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) singled home a run Sunday, June 28, in his final game before shoulder surgery. Mariners | Beltre in Sunday's lineup Updating previous reports, Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) is in the starting lineup Sunday, June 28, against the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to Larry LaRue of the Tacoma News Tribune. He decided to play one more game because he is not undergoing surgery until Tuesday, June 30. Mariners | Beltre to undergo surgery soon Larry LaRue, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) will undergo surgery within the next week to remove bone chips from his left shoulder. He likely will be out six to eight weeks. Mariners | Beltre will need surgery on bone spurs The Tacoma News-Tribune's Larry LaRue reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder), whose 2008 season was cut short because of bone spurs in his left shoulder, will need surgery to correct the same issue some time this year, news that could mean missing much of the next few months. Mariners | Beltre, Branyan sit out Sunday The Seattle Times' Geoff Baker reports the Seattle Mariners sat out 3B Adrian Beltre (shoulder) with a bad shoulder and 1B Russell Branyan (forearm) with a swollen forearm. Mariners | Beltre collects three hits Thursday The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre went 3-for-4 with an RBI Thursday, June 11. Mariners | Beltre struggles against Lackey MLB.com reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre is hitting .108 with four RBIs in 37 at-bats in the last five years against Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim SP John Lackey. Cardinals | To begin searching for third baseman Larry Stone, of The Seattle Times, reports the St. Louis Cardinals are prepared to begin searching for a right-handed hitting third baseman or outfielder because of their fears that 3B Troy Glaus (shoulder) will be out for the season, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Some potential trade options could be Colorado Rockies 3B Garrett Atkins, Cleveland Indians 3B Mark DeRosa and Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre. Mariners | Beltre hitless string up to 17 at-bats The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre went 0-for-4 Tuesday, May 19, and he was on an 0-for-17 streak entering the Wednesday, May 20, game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Mariners | Beltre batting second Wednesday Jim Street, of MLB.com, reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre was moved into the No. 2 spot Wednesday, May 20, while OF Wladimir Balentien batted cleanup. Mariners | Beltre falling behind in counts Larry Stone, of The Seattle Times, reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre went 0-for-4 Tuesday, May 19, and is now hitting .205 this year. In his last two games, Beltre has taken first-pitch strikes in seven out of eight plate appearances. Out of 165 plate appearances this season, he has taken 52 first-pitch strikes. Beltre is hitting .104 when he is behind 0-1 in the count this year and .120 (6-for-50) when he has a 1-1 count. Mariners | Beltre returns The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre was back in the lineup Tuesday, May 19, after being rested Monday. He's hitless in his last 17 at-bats. Mariners | Beltre resting Monday Ryan Divish, of The Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre (rest) is taking the day off Monday, May 18. IF Ronny Cedeno is starting at third base in his place. Mariners | Beltre struggles against Lackey MLB.com reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre is batting just .108 with four RBIs in 37 at-bats in the last five years against Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim SP John Lackey. Mariners | Beltre snaps homerless drought Saturday Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre went 3-for-4 Saturday, May 9, against the Minnesota Twins, with a double, home run, two RBIs and two runs scored, according to The Associated Press. It was his first homer since Sept. 7, 2008 - a span of 35 games and 151 plate appearances. Mariners | Beltre moved to fifth The Tacoma News Tribune's Larry Larue reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre moved to fifth in the order Tuesday, May 5. The Mariners have tried to persuade Beltre, who is hitting just .216, that bat speed comes from a smooth swing with less body movement involved, not more. "I think it's getting to a point where he knows (he has to change his two-strike approach) whenever he can," manager Don Wakamatsu said. "Those are adjustments you like to see out of him. I thought in Chicago he laid off some good pitches and still had some healthy at-bats. Early in the Oakland series he went back a little bit. But to see those swings, that's a sign that he's making a concerted effort to produce." Mariners | Beltre has three homers off Padilla MLB.com reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre has three home runs and 10 RBIs in 27 at-bats in the last five seasons off Texas Rangers SP Vicente Padilla. Mariners | Beltre collects four hits Wednesday The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre collected four hits in a loss Wednesday, April 29. He raised his average from .169 to .207 with the effort. Mariners | Four hitters have success against Colon MLB.com reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre, SS Yuniesky Betancourt, 2B Jose Lopez and DH Mike Sweeney have all had success in their careers against Chicago White Sox SP Bartolo Colon. Beltre is hitting .368 with four home runs and 13 RBIs in 38 at-bats, Betancourt is hitting .407 with three RBIs in 27 at-bats, Lopez is batting .313 with four RBIs in 32 at-bats and Sweeney is .438 with three RBIs in 16 career at-bats against Colon. Mariners | Beltre basically powerless According to The Tacoma News Tribune, Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre has six RBIs in 58 at-bats and hasn't hit a homer yet this season. Mariners | Beltre has two homers off Sonnanstine MLB.com reports Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre has two home runs and two RBIs in just nine career at-bats against Tampa Bay Rays SP Andy Sonnanstine. | Feature LinksFantasy Football Weekly Playbook FREE Fantasy Baseball
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