Rigoberto Beltrán (born November 13, 1969) is a Mexican former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. He played internationally for the Mexico national team, and is currently the pitching coach for the Columbus Clippers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians.
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Pitcher | ||||||||||||||
Born: (1969-11-13) November 13, 1969 (age 53) Tijuana, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Left | ||||||||||||||
Professional debut | ||||||||||||||
MLB: June 2, 1997, for the St. Louis Cardinals | ||||||||||||||
NPB: April 2, 2002, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | ||||||||||||||
Last appearance | ||||||||||||||
NPB: July 6, 2002, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | ||||||||||||||
MLB: April 28, 2004, for the Montreal Expos | ||||||||||||||
MLB statistics | ||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 2–3 | |||||||||||||
Earned run average | 4.40 | |||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 106 | |||||||||||||
NPB statistics | ||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 0–1 | |||||||||||||
Earned run average | 9.15 | |||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 20 | |||||||||||||
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Medals
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A native of Tijuana, Mexico, Beltrán attended Point Loma High School in San Diego,[1] and is an alumnus of the University of Wyoming. In 1989 and 1990, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 26th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft, Beltrán would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Cardinals on June 2, 1997. He pitched for Mexico at the 2003 Pan American Games,[3] winning a bronze medal. His final game came on April 28, 2004, as a member of the Montreal Expos. On April 10, 1994 while playing for the Arkansas Travelers, he pitched a no-hitter at Shreveport, striking out six and walking two.
From 2007 to 2008, Beltrán was the pitching coach for the Gulf Coast Reds; he received a promotion to pitching coach of the Single-A Dayton Dragons for the 2009 season.[1]
Mexico roster – 2015 WBSC Premier12 – 4th place | |
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Mexico roster – 2017 World Baseball Classic | |
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Mexico roster – 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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