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Carlos Beltran agrees to one-year deal with Houston Astros
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Carlos Beltran disregarded pleas from Astros teammates to stop
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Astros' Jose Altuve Denies Wearing Electronic Device Amid Sign
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Carlos Beltran, implicated in Astros cheating scandal, out as Mets
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Watch: Carlos Beltrán addresses Astros cheating scandal: 'We did
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Astros: Carlos Beltran revelations point to Yankees involvement
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Carlos Beltrán's Hall of Fame case could be hurt by sign stealing
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Astros' Jose Altuve Denies Wearing Electronic Device Amid Sign
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Beltran says Astros' 2017 World Series title 'stained' by sign
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Why signing Carlos Beltrán was key to the Astros' championship
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Carlos Beltran disregarded pleas from Astros teammates to stop
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Carlos Beltran won't join the World Series champion Astros at the