Tristan Beck

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4+23 scoreless innings. [14] Beck began 2019 with the Florida Fire Frogs, [15] pitching to a 2–2 record with a 5.65 ERA over eight starts, and 36+23 innings in which he struck out 39 batters, and then nine innings over two starts for the GCL Braves in which he gave up four earned runs and struck out 14 batters. [16]

San Francisco Giants

On July 31, 2019, the Braves traded Beck and Daniel Winkler to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for relief pitcher Mark Melancon. [17] Beck was assigned to the San Jose Giants, and spent the remainder of the year there, going 3–2 with a 2.27 ERA over six starts, in 35+23 innings striking out 37 batters. [16] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions following the 2019 season, and was 1–2 with a 3.63 ERA in 22+13 innings in which he struck out 23 batters. [18] Beck did not play professionally in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [19]

Beck began the 2021 season with the Richmond Flying Squirrels of Double-A Northeast. [20] Playing for Giants Black, San Jose, and Richmond he was 4–5 with a 6.27 ERA in 12 games (10 starts) in which he pitched 37+13 innings and struck out 29 batters. [16] In 2022, he pitched for Richmond and the Sacramento River Cats of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. He was a combined 5–9 with a 5.25 ERA as in 23 games (22 starts) he pitched 111+13 innings and struck out 116 batters. [16] On November 15, 2022, the Giants added Beck to their 40-man roster to protect him from being eligible in the Rule 5 draft. [21]

The Giants optioned to Triple-A Sacramento to begin the 2023 season. [22] On April 19, Beck was promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Alex Wood was placed on the injured list. [23] He made his major league debut on April 20, tossing 5.1 innings of relief against the New York Mets. In 33 appearances for San Francisco, Beck logged a 3.92 ERA with 68 strikeouts and 2 saves across 85.0 innings pitched.

On March 2, 2024, it was announced that Beck would undergo surgery to remove an aneurysm from the upper part of his pitching arm. [24] He was transferred to the 60–day injured list the following day. [25]

Personal life

Beck's mother and older sister graduated from Stanford University. [6] His younger brother, Brendan, played college baseball at Stanford, and currently pitches in the New York Yankees organization. [26] [27] [28]

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Tristan Beck
San Francisco Giants – No. 43
Pitcher
Born: (1996-06-24) June 24, 1996 (age 27)
Corona, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 2023, for the San Francisco Giants