Adrian Beltre has a strained calf muscle that is expected to keep him out at least for the first round of the WBC. The Texas Rangers announced on Friday that an MRI confirmed a Grade 3 strained calf ...

Texas Rangers newly acquired third baseman Adrian Beltre, smiles after making comments at a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. Beltre agreed a $96 million, six-year ...

Arizona Cardinals’ Adrian Wilson, right, tackles St. Louis Rams’ Sam Bradford (8) who ran for a one-yard gain during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, in Glendale, Ariz.

Beltre said Friday that his calf muscle is about 85 percent healed and he is hopeful about joining Team Dominican Republic for the WBC, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. It appears Beltre ...

Adrian Beltre ramped up the stress on his strained right calf muscle Wednesday morning with a more rigorous stretching and flexibility workout. With the Rangers returning to Arlington, he is also ...