Beltre played for the Dodgers for seven seasons, during which he established himself as one of the best third basemen in the league. He won a Gold Glove award in 2007 and was named to the All-Star team in 2004 and 2010. In 2004, Beltre had a breakout season, hitting .334 with 48 home runs and 121 RBIs. He finished second in the National League MVP voting that year.
After the 2004 season, Beltre became a free agent and signed a five-year, $64 million contract with the Seattle Mariners. He played for the Mariners for five seasons, during which he continued to be a productive player. He won another Gold Glove award in 2007 and was named to the All-Star team in 2011. In 2007, Beltre hit for the cycle, becoming just the fourth player in Mariners history to accomplish the feat.
In 2010, Beltre became a free agent again and signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. He had a solid season with the Red Sox, hitting .321 with 28 home runs and 102 RBIs. After the season, he signed a six-year, $96 million contract with the Texas Rangers.
Beltre played for the Rangers for eight seasons, during which he continued to be one of the best third basemen in the league. He won two more Gold Glove awards in 2011 and 2012 and was named to the All-Star team in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2017. In 2011, Beltre had another outstanding season, hitting .296 with 32 home runs and 105 RBIs. He finished ninth in the American League MVP voting that year.
Beltre retired after the 2018 season with a career batting average of .286, 477 home runs, and 1,707 RBIs. He also won five Gold Glove awards and four Silver Slugger awards during his career. Beltre is widely regarded as one of the best third basemen in baseball history and is a likely candidate for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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