Olympic gymnast and Dallas-area native Madison Kocian threw out the ceremonial first pitch in the September 3, 2016 game against the Astros and commended Beltré. When asked of her preference between meeting singer Beyoncé and Beltré, Kocian chose Beltré, as "is probably my number one because I'm a huge Rangers fan so he's always been an inspiration for me. He's dealt with a lot of injuries as well, and he's fought through them, and he's just a team player overall, so I've looked up to him for a long time."