Seth Michael Beer (born September 18, 1996) is an American professional

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and

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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. He played

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for the

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Amateur career

Beer attended Lambert High School in

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. As a junior, he hit .560 with eight

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s and 41

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(RBIs) and as a sophomore hit .589 with 10 home runs. Due to his age, Beer was able to graduate from high school early and attend

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to play

for the

. Beer was a starter his freshman year at Clemson in 2016. His first collegiate home run was a grand slam. Against

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, he hit a 10th inning

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. Beer was named the National Midseason Player of the Year by Perfect Game after hitting .430/.538/.935 with 13 home runs and 37 RBIs in 27 games. He was awarded the

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for the national college player of the year for the 2016 season, the first time the award was given to a freshman.

Professional career

Houston Astros

The

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selected Beer in the first round, with the 28th overall selection, of 2018 MLB draft. Beer signed with the Astros on June 13, 2018, for a $2.25 million

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. He was assigned on June 15, 2018, to the

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of the Short-Season A

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, where he hit a two-run homer in his minor league debut. On June 27, Beer was promoted to the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A

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. On July 30, after a short stint with the River Bandits, Beer was promoted to the Buies Creek Astros of the

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. In 67 games between the three teams, he slashed .304/.389/.496 with 12 home runs and 42 RBIs. Beer began 2019 in the

again with the team renamed the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Beer was promoted to the

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of the Double-A

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in May.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On July 31, 2019, the Astros traded Beer to the

along with prospects J.B. Bukauskas,

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, and

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for

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. He was assigned to the Jackson Generals of the Southern League, finishing the season there. Over 122 games between Fayetteville, Corpus Christi, and Jackson, Beer batted .289/.388/.516 with 26 home runs, 31 hit by pitch, and 103 RBIs. On July 7, 2020, it was announced that Beer had tested positive for

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. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Beer began the 2021 season with the Triple-A Reno Aces. On September 10, 2021, Beer was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In his MLB debut that day, Beer homered against the

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' Diego Castillo, becoming the 129th player in MLB history to homer in his first major-league at-bat. On September 14, Beer suffered a dislocated left shoulder and was placed on the injured list three days later. In 2021, with Triple-A Reno, he batted .287/.398/.511 with 73 runs (2nd in the Triple-A West), 33 doubles (3rd), and 30 hit by pitch (leading the league) in 362 at bats. Beer hit a walk-off three-run homer to give the Diamondbacks a 4–2

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victory over the

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on April 7, 2022, and he became the first rookie in Major League history to hit a walk-off home run while trailing on Opening Day, which was also coincidentally National Beer Day. Beer was optioned to the minors on May 15. In 38 games with Arizona in 2022, Beer hit just .189/.278/.243 with one home run and nine RBIs. Beer was optioned to Triple-A Reno to begin the 2023 season. In 19 games for Reno, he batted .200/.266/.314 with 2 home runs and 12 RBIs. Beer was designated for assignment on May 3, 2023, following the promotion of Brandon Pfaadt. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Reno on May 9.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 6, 2023, the

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selected Beer in the minor league phase of the

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. He made 99 appearances split between the Double-A

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and Triple-A

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, hitting a combined .277/.354/.431 with 12 home runs and 54 RBI. Beer elected free agency following the season on November 4. 2024.

Long Island Ducks

On April 7, 2025, Beer signed with the Long Island Ducks of the

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. In 14 appearances for the Ducks, Beer batted .239/.426/.565 with four home runs and 14 RBI.

Philadelphia Phillies

On May 12, 2025, Beer's contract was purchased by the

organization.

Personal life

Beer was a

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when he was younger, and, at 12 years old, he set national records in the 50-meter backstroke and 100-meter backstroke. He later quit swimming to focus on baseball after two high school seasons. He also played two seasons of high school football.

References

External links

Clemson Tigers bio
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