Pedro Beato (born October 27, 1986) is a Dominican former

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. He pitched in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Early life

Beato was born in

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, and moved to

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as a child. He attended

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. He was drafted by the

in the 17th round of the

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, but did not sign. He opted to attend

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. He played baseball in the summer for the Youth Service League.

Career

Baltimore Orioles

Beato was drafted by the

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in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. IMG 3807 Pedro Beato

Going into the 2007 season, Beato was rated the 99th best prospect in baseball by ''

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''. He participated in the 2007

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New York Mets

In the 2010 Rule 5 Draft, Beato was selected by the

off of the

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roster. Beato was named to the Mets' Opening Day roster. He made his major league debut on April 1, 2011. In his first innings, Beato allowed no earned runs, setting the Mets franchise record for longest scoreless inning streak to start a career. In those innings, Beato allowed only nine hits and three walks.

Boston Red Sox

During the 2012 season, the Mets traded Beato to the

as the

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in the trade that sent

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to the Mets. He was

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by the Red Sox on December 19, 2012. Beato started the 2013 season on a minor league contract with the Triple-A

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. His contract was selected from Pawtucket, and he was brought up to Boston on June 16, 2013. He was designated for assignment on October 23, 2013.

Cincinnati Reds

The

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claimed Beato on October 31, 2013. The Reds designated Beato for assignment on March 30, 2014.

Atlanta Braves

The

claimed Beato on April 2, 2014. They optioned him to Triple-A

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on April 9, after he made one appearance. In 24 games with Gwinnett, he was 1–0 with a 3.49 ERA. On June 17, he was recalled to replace

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, who went on the disabled list. Two days later, the same fate happened to him, as he was placed on the disabled list. He was outrighted off the Braves roster on July 11, 2014. In 3 appearances with Atlanta, Beato didn't give up a run in 4 innings. Beato elected free agency in October 2014.

Second stint with Baltimore

On March 3, 2015, Beato signed a minor league deal with the Orioles. He elected free agency on November 6. He resigned with the team after the 2015 season. He became a free agent after the 2016 season.

Philadelphia Phillies

On January 7, 2017, Beato signed a minor league contract with the

. He was added to the team's 40-man roster on July 29 and debuted with the team that night, but exited the game with a hamstring injury and was placed on the ten-day disabled list the following day. He was designated for assignment on August 17, 2017. On December 22, 2017, Beato resigned with the Phillies to a minor league contract. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018. On March 5, 2019, Beato again re-signed to a minor league contract with the team. However, he was released on March 28, 2019.

Diablos Rojos del México

On April 3, 2019, Beato signed with the

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(Mexico City Red Devils), of the

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. He was released on June 19, 2019.

Long Island Ducks

On June 27, 2019, Beato signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season.

References

External links

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