Carlos Beltran

New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran hit his 400th career home run during Sunday's 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox, joining Mickey Mantle, Eddie Murray and Chipper Jones as the only switch-hitters in MLB history with 400 or more homers, per MLB Stat of the Day.

New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran hit his 400th career home run in the bottom of the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox.

The Bronx Bombers sent out this tweet after Beltran's blast:

New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran is on his way to the disabled list with an oblique injury. 

Continue below for updates:

Beltran placed on 15-Day DL

Friday, July 3

The Yankees announced Friday that Beltran will be placed on the 15-day DL with a strained left oblique. 

New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran underwent surgery to repair an elbow injury that limited him to 109 games in 2014. 

The Yankees announced the news:

Beltran's first season as a member of the Yankees was a huge disappointment. The 37-year-old hit .233/.301/.402 in 109 games. His recovery timetable means he should be ready for spring training in February, barring any setbacks.    

New York Yankees designated hitter Carlos Beltran hit his 367th career home run Thursday night against the Minnesota Twins, breaking a fourth-place tie with Lance Berkman for homers by a switch-hitter, as reported by Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

The New York Yankees went to the bottom of the ninth inning of Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles trailing 3-1. They needed a welcome sight.

What they got instead was a very welcome sight, courtesy of Carlos Beltran.

Losers of three straight and six of their last 10, the New York Yankees received some more bad news on Tuesday afternoon.     

Carlos Beltran, who left Monday's game after hyper-extending his right elbow in the batting cage between at-bats, has been diagnosed with a bone spur and will need a cortisone shot. 

Teams that feel they are close to being championship-caliber will occasionally take the risk of trading away young talent in exchange for one year, and sometimes only two to three months, of an impact player.

While sacrificing the "future"—players with impact potential who will be under team control for several years at a team-friendly rate once they reach the majors, if they're not there already—to give the big league team a better chance to advance to the playoffs and beyond for the current season has been known to backfire, it can also be great for business. 

The 2013 St. Louis Cardinals scored 18 more runs than in 2012 despite hitting 34 fewer home runs. A season after being ranked No. 7 in homers in the National League, they plummeted to No. 13.

Five Cardinals blasted 20 or more long balls in 2012 compared to two last season. And one of them—Carlos Beltran—left via free agency.

While the preeminent free agents of the MLB offseason remain unsigned, the deals we've seen so far—almost all for complementary-type players—should still likely affect the market at their respective positions. Here's a look at how those markets are shaping up.

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