Brendan Thomas Beck (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees organization.
| Brendan Beck | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 6, 1998 La Jolla, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Amateur career
editBeck attended Corona High School in Corona, California. He played for the team as a pitcher and shortstop. He committed to attend Stanford University in order to play college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal when he was a sophomore.[1]
Beck was eligible to be selected in the 2020 MLB draft following his junior year, but the draft was shortened to five rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[2] and Beck was not selected.[3] He returned to Stanford for his senior year in 2021. He completed his Cardinal career with a 22–10 record, a 3.11 ERA, and 289 strikeouts in 289+1⁄3 innings pitched.[4]
Professional career
editThe New York Yankees chose Beck in the second round, with the 55th overall selection, of the 2021 MLB draft.[5] On July 18, 2021, Beck signed with the Yankees for a $1.05 million bonus.[6] In February 2022, it was announced that Beck had undergone Tommy John surgery the previous summer and would miss the entire 2022 season.[7]
Personal life
editBeck's mother and older sister are Stanford graduates.[8] Beck and his older brother, Tristan, played baseball together for Corona High and Stanford.[9][10] Tristan plays professional baseball in the San Francisco Giants organization.
References
edit- ^ "Baseball: Beck brothers from Corona are headed to Stanford". Los Angeles Times. August 4, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ Slusser, Susan (May 10, 2020). "Reduced 2020 MLB draft threatens to derail some Bay Area prospects' dreams". Sfchronicle.com. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "No Cardinal selected in shortened MLB draft". June 13, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Rusty (July 10, 2021). "Ky Bush, Brendan Beck among Bay Area pitchers expect to fill top of MLB draft". Sfchronicle.com. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "MLB Draft 2021: Yankees pick Stanford's Brendan Beck in 2nd round | Scouting report". July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Draft Signings: 7/18/21".
- ^ "Yankees' Brendan Beck: Recovering from Tommy John surgery".
- ^ Vytas Mazeika (May 11, 2016). "College baseball: Stanford finds its ace – The Mercury News". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ "The Beck brothers — Tristan and Brendan — took different paths to the Stanford mound this season – The Athletic". Theathletic.com. April 2, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Vytas Mazeika (July 27, 2017). "Next wave at Stanford gets feet wet with PUF Caps". Mercurynews.com. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)