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- Updated: May 21, 2016
1:10 AM ET
OAKLAND, Calif. — In his past 17 games, Carlos Beltran has batted .267 with five home runs and 16 RBIs. Over that span, his on-base percentage has hit a season high of .297, and his OPS is .882.
Why are Beltran’s numbers over the past 17 games significant? Because that period coincides precisely with the amount of time Alex Rodriguez has been out of the New York Yankees lineup with a hamstring strain. And not coincidentally, over that span, Beltran has started 10 games at designated hitter and only six in the outfield.
In two nights as DH in Oakland, Carlos Beltran is 5-for-10 with six RBIs in a pair of Yankees wins. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
By contrast, over the first 24 games of the season, 22 of which Beltran started in right field, his OBP was 20 points lower and his OPS only .710.
Clearly, keeping Beltran off his 39-year-old legs as much as possible has benefited his production at the plate.
Beltran had a big night Friday in the Yankees’ 8-3 …
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