"The Dodgers originally signed Beltré as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 1994. He made his MLB debut four years later, and at the time of being called up, was the youngest player in the National League. Beltré struggled with inconsistency for most of his Dodgers tenure before breaking out in 2004. He batted .334/.388/.629 with 32 doubles, an MLB-leading 48 home runs, 121 RBI and 9.6 WAR in 156 games."
"Beltré won his first career Silver Slugger Award and finished second in NL MVP voting for his efforts. That wound up being Beltré's final year with the Dodgers as he became a free agent at the end of the 2004 season. The future Hall of Famer hit .274/.332/.463 with 176 doubles, 147 home runs and 510 RBI across 966 games in parts of seven seasons with the Dodgers. Beltré went on to sign with the Seattle Mariners and continued his resurgence there for five seasons."
The Los Angeles Dodgers won consecutive World Series and three titles in six years, while franchise postseason success since 2000 was uneven. DodgerBlue.com ranked the top Dodgers of the past 25 years and placed Adrián Beltré at No. 13. The Dodgers signed Beltré as an international free agent from the Dominican Republic in 1994; he debuted in 1998. After inconsistent early seasons, Beltré exploded in 2004, hitting .334/.388/.629 with 32 doubles, an MLB-leading 48 home runs, 121 RBI and 9.6 WAR, earning a Silver Slugger and finishing second in NL MVP voting. He left via free agency after 2004 and later rebuilt his career with the Mariners, Red Sox and Rangers, reaching his peak in Texas.
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