Angels out of Adrian Beltre Negotiation?
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There are conflicting reports on the Los Angeles Angels’ negotiations with Adrian Beltre.
Earlier this morning, a source close to Joe McDonnell of KFWB, says the Los Angeles Angels have dropped out of the Beltre negotiations after “making him (Beltre) an incredible offer”. The offer was rejected by Beltre and his agent, Scott Boras, and “there’s no room for further negotiation.”
However, Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports said the Angels have not given up their pursuit of Beltre, but they may not be close to agreeing to a deal. It’s believed that Beltre is seeking a five-year, $85-$90 million deal or even a six-year deal with a comparable salary.
Last week it was reported by Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, that the Angels made a “significant offer” to the free agent. The offer was believed to be in the five-year, $70 million range.
The Oakland Athletics had reportedly offered the third baseman a five-year, $64 million deal sometime last month, but have since gone in a different direction after Beltre has turned them down twice in as many years.

