Carlos Beltran's Mets Jersey Retirement Date Revealed After Baseball Hall of Fame Election

In addition to being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, Carlos Beltrán will be honored by the New York Mets in 2026.

The Mets announced on Monday that Beltrán's No. 15 will be retired before a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Mike Puma of the New York Post previously reported news of Beltran's jersey retirement.

The Mets originally planned to induct Beltran into the team's Hall of Fame, along with Lee Mazzilli and Bobby Valentine.

However, Beltrán will now receive his own separate celebration.

Beltrán and Andruw Jones were the only two players voted by the Baseball Writers Association of America into the Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2026. He received 84.2 percent of the vote in his fourth year on the ballot.

He later announced that his Hall of Fame plaque will feature him wearing a Mets hat:

"I didn't do this alone. Every team I played for shaped my journey, and I'm grateful to all of them. With the Mets, I experienced my greatest individual growth and success. I'm honored that my Hall of Fame plaque will feature the Mets logo, and I'm proud that every team I played for will be listed on the plaque."

The only other members of the Baseball Hall of Fame with a Mets hat on their plaque are Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza.

A nine-time All-Star, Beltrán played seven of his 20 MLB seasons with the Mets. He signed a seven-year, $119 million deal with the club as a free agent in January 2005 that at the time was the richest contract in franchise history.

Beltrán hit .280/.369/.500 with 149 homers and 100 stolen bases in 839 games as a member of the Mets. He is one of six players in franchise history with at least 100 home runs and 100 stolen bases.

The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on July 26 in Cooperstown.