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Mets to Retire Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 This Season, Tie Ceremony to Team Hall Induction

The club will align his Mets Hall of Fame honor with the jersey retirement following his decision to enter Cooperstown in July wearing a Mets cap.

Overview

  • The number retirement will occur during the 2026 regular season, according to reporting first shared by Mike Puma of the New York Post.
  • Beltrán’s Mets Hall of Fame induction, previously slated for May 30 with Lee Mazzilli and Bobby Valentine, will be postponed to coincide with the jersey ceremony.
  • He is set for Baseball Hall of Fame enshrinement in July with a Mets logo on his plaque, becoming the third Hall inductee to wear a Mets cap after Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza.
  • Beltrán would become the ninth former Mets player to have his number retired by the franchise, with the specific ceremony date still to be announced.
  • Across a 20-year career, he tallied 435 home runs and 312 steals and hit .280/.369/.500 as a Met from 2005–2011, and he now serves as a special advisor in the Mets’ front office.