Twenty-year old Engel Beltre is a half-decent prospect who came over from Boston to Texas as part of the Eric Gagne trade. He’s one of them toolsy guys. Good bat speed, good athleticism, strong arm. He also plays with fire.
And as we were reminded after Beltre hit a walk-off home run to lead the Bakersfield Blaze over the Visalia Rawhide, sometimes playing with fire can be dangerous.
VIDEO: Engel Beltre Has Too Much Youthful Energy, Starts Bench-Clearing Brawl
(h/t Lone Star Ball)
How Beltre performs from here on will determine how this incident is discussed down the road. If Beltre flames out, he was too emotional and too immature to handle the pressure. And if Beltre climbs the ladder, sometimes passion is the most valuable tool of all.
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