Brendan Beck
| Brendan Beck | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 6, 1998 La Jolla, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Brendan Thomas Beck (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees organization.
Amateur career
Beck 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
The 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
Beck'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
- ^ "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
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)