New York Mets' outfielder Carlos Beltran moves to right field – MLB News
It seems that the New York Mets’ Carlos Beltran will shift from his centre-field position to right-field. The team recently announced the move as Angel Pagan will now be at centre-field for the Mets.
During a recent press conference, Beltran said, "I didn't want this decision to be a decision made the last day of the camp. [Pagan] doesn't have to deal with questions, I don't have to deal with questions, neither does Terry, so we can focus on playing
baseball and that's it."
New York Mets’ manager Terry Collins has finalised the decision of moving Beltran to right-field.
Pagan was excited and said, "It's a relief knowing that you're going to be in a certain position. I feel really fortunate to be passed this torch from the player I always looked up to. I think having him here right next to me is going to be a great plus
for me. I'll try to be like him."
Many experts believe that this decision was made to reduce the amount of strain on Beltran during the long arduous regular season at the centre-field position. In 2010 Beltran underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and it looks like this decision
is to help preserve his fitness by reducing the load on the player at that position.
Beltran was not excited about giving up his favoured centre-field position, but he understood the reasoning behind it and the needs of team outweigh the needs of the individual players. The Mets are looking to players like Beltran to put in consistent performances
during the spring workout sessions and carry that same momentum into the regular season.
The Mets are using the spring session to work out their rotation and line-up possibilities that can put them in the driving seat over their competitors. The team understands the importance of having a healthy line-up and decisions to move Beltran from centre-field
to right-field are made to preserve the players.
As the regular season approaches, it will be interesting to see what impact the fielding changes for Beltran will have on the team and the players. The Mets will be looking for a decent start to their regular season with players like Pagan and Beltran leading
the way.
Beltran will also have a lot to prove during the season, as his contract is reportedly ending soon and in order to get re-signed he will be looking to put in some brilliant performances for the team and help them win ballgames. Time will tell if the decision
to move Beltran and put Pagan in centre-field will make any sort of impact for the team as they move towards Opening Day.
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