Carlos Beltrán, who has all but disappeared from the public eye since being fired as manager by the New York Mets, joined YES Network over the offseason as a game analyst.
Prior to Opening Day, Beltrán recorded an interview with Michael Kay where he explained his role in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal.
Beltrán now admits that the Astros “crossed the line” with their sign-stealing scheme and agreed that there is a stain on the 2017 World Series championship.
“We all did what we did,” Beltran said. “Looking back today, we were wrong. I wish I would’ve asked more questions about what we were doing. I wish the organization would’ve said to us, ‘Hey man, what you guys are doing, we need to stop this.’”
Beltrán noted that the organization never said anything or attempted to put a stop to the operation.
“If the organization would’ve said something to us, we would’ve stopped for sure,” he says.
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Beltrán says, the Astros “didn’t feel we were really crossing the line” at the time.
Beltrán also makes it clear that he’s frustrated with how MLB’s investigation played out, with him being the only player named in the report. “That’s the part I don’t understand,” he says, “everyone gets immunity except Carlos Beltrán. I don’t get it.”
Beltrán was one of three managers to lose his job after MLB published its investigation’s findings, alongside AJ Hinch and Alex Cora. Both Hinch and Cora have since found new jobs.
