Jordan Alexander Beck (born April 19, 2001) is an American

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in the

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organization. He played

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for the

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Early life and amateur career

Beck grew up in

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and attended

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, where he played baseball and basketball. He helped the Trojans to win the 2018 State championship in baseball and also helped the Trojans to the final four in basketball. As a senior, he batted .500 with 13 home runs, 16 doubles, 52 hits, and 52 RBIs and was named an ABCA/Rawlings High School All-American. Beck was selected in the 14th round of the

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by the

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, but did not sign with the team. Beck batted .275 five doubles, one home run, and nine RBIs through 10 games during his true freshman season before it was cut short due to the

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. As a sophomore, he hit for a .271 average with 16 doubles, 15 home runs and 64 RBIs. After the 2021 season, Beck played

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for the

Harwich Mariners The Harwich Mariners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Harwich, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Mariners play their home games at Whitehouse Fiel ...

of the

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. Beck was named to the watchlist for the

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entering his junior season.

Professional career

The

selected Beck 38th overall in the

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. He signed with the team on July 28, 2022, and received a signing bonus of $2.2 million. In 2023, he won the

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with the

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References

External links

Tennessee Volunteers bio
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