▁ ▁The ▁last ▁player ▁to ▁have ▁done ▁so ▁was ▁also ▁B elt ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁season ▁when ▁he ▁hit ▁home ▁runs ▁in ▁ 3 ▁consecutive ▁games ▁after ▁not ▁hitting ▁any ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁ 4 8 ▁games ▁that ▁season . ▁ ▁For ▁the ▁season , ▁B elt ▁appeared ▁in ▁ 1 3 7 ▁games , ▁batt ing ▁. 2 8 0 /. 3 5 6 /. 4 7 8 , ▁and ▁set ▁new ▁career - high s ▁with ▁ 1 8 ▁home ▁runs ▁and ▁ 6 8 ▁R B Is . ▁For ▁the ▁season , ▁he ▁led ▁all ▁major ▁league ▁hit ters ▁in ▁line ▁drive ▁percentage ▁( 2 8 . 7 %). ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁On ▁February ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁B elt ▁and ▁the ▁Gi ants ▁agreed ▁to ▁a ▁one - year , ▁$ 6 . 2 ▁million ▁contract ▁to ▁avoid ▁arbitr ation . ▁On ▁April ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁B elt ▁and ▁the ▁Gi ants ▁agreed ▁to ▁a ▁ 5 - year , ▁$ 7 2 . 8 ▁million ▁contact ▁extension ▁through ▁ 2 0 2 1 . ▁After ▁winning ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁National ▁League ▁All - Star ▁Final ▁V ote , ▁B elt ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁his ▁first ▁All ▁Star ▁Game . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁B elt ▁led ▁all ▁Gi ants ▁bat ters ▁with ▁ 1 0 4 ▁wal ks , ▁ 1 7 ▁home