Former Dodgers World Series Champion Retires at 33
A left-handed hitter who played for four MLB teams over parts of five seasons, including the 2020 Dodgers, retired at age 33.
Matt Beaty, a former Dodgers World Series champion, announced his retirement at the age of 33 on Monday, Aug. 24, via his Instagram account. Beaty, who played for four MLB teams over five seasons, played a minor role in the Dodgers' march to the 2020 World Series championship. He shared that the decision to retire was difficult, but he believed his final game was his last.
Beaty played 305 career games for the Dodgers and 53 minor league games in 2024 before being released. The Los Angeles Dodgers traded him to the San Diego Padres in 2021, and he played only 50 MLB games over the next two seasons. Beaty's career with the Dodgers included 15 postseason games, three of which were in the 2020 World Series.
In his rookie year, he established himself as a valuable left-handed hitting first baseman and corner outfielder, with a .262/.333/.425 batting line and a .775 OPS.
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