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MLB: Major Milestones Coming Soon for Ichiro Suzuki, Alex Rodriguez and Others

By Bobby Mueller

April 27, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Miami Marlins right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (51) at bat in the ninth inning against Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
April 27, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Miami Marlins right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (51) at bat in the ninth inning against Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 31, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees right fielder Carlos Beltran (36) hits a single during the sixth inning in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The Toronto Blue Jays won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
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At the age of 39, Carlos Beltran is having a resurgent season. In his first two seasons with the Yankees, Beltran hit .257/.320/.439 while averaging 490 plate appearances. This year, Beltran is showing more power than he has in years, with 18 home runs in 66 games, and has his best slugging percentage since 2006. He’s hitting .283/.316/.567. He also has a good chance to have more than 550 plate appearances for the first time since 2013.

Beltran benefitted from Alex Rodriguez spending time on the disabled list in May. While A-Rod was out, Beltran was able to primarily man the DH spot. This season, Beltran has hit .309/.355/.706 when he’s been in the lineup as the DH and .280/.307/.524 when he’s been the right fielder. A-Rod is back now, so Beltran could see his production wane a bit.

According to the Depth Chart rest-of-season projections at Fangraphs, Beltran is expected to have one RBI per 7.2 plate appearances from here on out, which means he needs another 65 plate appearances to reach the 1,500 RBI mark. Based on playing time this season, that would mean Beltran should get to this mark sometime around Saturday, July 9, which is during the weekend before the All-Star break. When he does, he’ll be the 55th hitter in the history of baseball to drive in 1,500 runs. Unless, of course, Miguel Cabrera gets there first.

Projected date to reach 1,500 RBI—Saturday, July 9

Next: Miguel Cabrera Nearing 1,500 RBI

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