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Originally posted by thermobryan
Yeah, its cause he lied about his age to the dodgers...He actually started playing in the majors when he was about 17...
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IIRC, the Dodgers knew the whole time - in fact, although never proven, it was pretty much taken as fact that they arranged for the BC to say he was 17 (when in fact he was 15).
They lost draft picks, I believe, as part of the resolution - and another prospect was released from his contract.
Interesting situation - something everyone probably does, but the Dodgers got caught . . .
It will certainly be interesting to see Beltre develop - he's always had the raw skills, but lacked the mentality, apparently - perhaps he's maturing a bit?