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Beckham announced Wednesday via his personal Twitter account that he has retired from professional baseball. Beckham hasn't seen major-league action since the 2019 campaign and will now officially hang up his cleats. He spent most of his MLB career with the White Sox but also played for the Mariners, Angels, Giants, Tigers and Atlanta. Beckham hit .237/.300/.367 with 80 home runs, 187 doubles, 420 runs and 351 RBI in 1,069 games.
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Beckham was released by the Mets on Wednesday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports. Beckham was the odd man out after the Mets brought in Brian Dozier on a minor-league deal. With a modest .237/.300/.367 slash line across his 11-year big-league career, Beckham is unlikely to be a particularly attractive option on the open market.
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Beckham (undisclosed) returned to camp Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Beckham wasn't at camp over the past few days for an undisclosed reason, but he was able to return Thursday. It's unlikely that his short absence will impact his status heading into the regular season as he's expected to play a depth role.
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Beckham (undiisclosed) hasn't been in camp for the past two days, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. A reason for Beckham's absence hasn't been given. His absence isn't likely to be a significant one for the Mets, as he's not expected to fill anything more than a depth role this season.
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Beckham signed a non-guaranteed contract Monday with the Mets and is expected to be added to the team's 60-man roster pool. Since being released by the Padres shortly after spring training was suspended in mid-March, Beckham had been in limbo for months while baseball instituted a freeze on transactions. With an agreement on the 2020 season having since been finalized, he'll now continue his career in New York, providing the Mets with additional depth in the infield. Barring a deluge of injuries, Beckham likely won't be in line for steady at-bats after posting a .643 OPS in 83 games with the Tigers in 2019.