Tyler Joseph Beede ( ; born May 23, 1993), nicknamed Beedah, is an American

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for the

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(NPB). The

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selected him in the first round, with the 21st overall selection, of the

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, but he turned down a $2.5 million

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to instead attend

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. He played

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for the

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, and was drafted by the

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as the 14th pick in the first round of the

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. Beede made his MLB debut in 2018.

Amateur career

High school

Beede first attended hometown Auburn High School, in Massachusetts. In 2009, as a sophomore, he helped them win the Division 2 state title, as he was 7–1 with an 0.88 ERA, with 114 strikeouts in 56.1 innings. Beede then transferred to

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. In 2010 he went 14–1 with an 0.80 ERA and 189 strikeouts in 96.1 innings. The following spring he went 8–0 with an 0.69 ERA, and 102 strikeouts, 8 walks, and 13 hits in 51 innings. His fastball reached 92–94 mph. The

selected him in the first round, with the 21st overall selection, of the

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. However, he decided not to sign, turning down a $2.5 million

, to instead attend

to play

for the

. He was the only first round pick that year not to sign.

College

As a freshman at Vanderbilt in 2012, Beede had a 1–5

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with a 4.52

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(ERA) and 68

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s in 71.2 innings. He was named to the All-

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freshman team. Beede started his sophomore season in 2013 winning his first 14 starts. He finished the season 14–1 (leading the Southeastern Conference in wins, and a school record) with a 2.32 ERA, 103 strikeouts (3rd) in 101 innings, and 5.9 hits per 9 innings (8th). He was one of three finalists for the

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and a finalist for the

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. After the season, he was selected by

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to play for the United States collegiate national team during the summer. As a junior in 2014 he was 8–8 (with his 8 wins 9th in the Conference) with a 4.04 ERA and 116 strikeouts (2nd) in 113.1 innings, and helped Vanderbilt win the

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Professional career

2014–17

The

selected Beede in the first round, 14th overall, of the

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, and he signed for a $2,613,200

. He made his professional debut with the

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of the Rookie-level

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in 2014, and after giving up three runs in innings along with striking out 11, he was promoted to the

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of the

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, where he finished the season with a 2.70 ERA and 7 strikeouts in innings. He started 2015 with the

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of the

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, before being promoted to the

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of the

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Eastern League in June. In 22 total games started between both teams, he pitched to a 5–10 record and 3.97 ERA in 124.2 innings along with a 1.26 WHIP. He was a California League mid-season All Star, and ''

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'' ranked him the # 2 prospect of the Giants. Beede spent the 2016 season with Richmond, finishing with an 8–7 record and 2.81 ERA, the lowest in the Eastern League, and 135 strikeouts (2nd in the league) along with 14 wild pitches (tops in the league) in 147.1 innings. He was an Eastern League mid-season All Star, and an MiLB Organization All Star. In 2017, he played for the

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of the

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, where he posted a 6–7 record with a 4.79 ERA in 109 innings in 19 games started. The Giants added Beede to their

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after the 2017 season.

2018–19

The Giants promoted Beede to the major leagues on April 10, 2018 and he made his major league debut the same night at

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against the

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. He started the game and pitched four innings, giving up two earned runs and three hits while striking out three and walking five while not receiving a decision in an eventual 5–4 win. He pitched 7.2 innings in two games for the season with the Giants. In 2019 with AAA Sacramento he was 2–2 with a 2.34 ERA in seven starts in which he pitched 34.2 innings and struck out 49 batters (12.7 strikeouts per 9 innings). Called up, on June 17, 2019, Beede earned his first major league win in a 3–2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching six innings and allowing just one run on three hits. In 2019 with the Giants he was 5–10 with a 5.08 ERA in 24 games (22 starts) in which he had 113 strikeouts (7th among NL rookies) in 117 innings.

2020–present

In March 2020, Beede had

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. Beede missed the 2020 season as a result. On February 26, 2021, Beede was placed on the 60-day injured list as he continued to recover from Tommy John surgery. On July 6, Beede was activated from the injured list. In the 2021 regular season for the Giants, Beede pitched one inning in one game, giving up three earned runs. Pitching for AAA Sacramento, he was 0–6 with a 6.66 ERA, as in 16 starts he pitched 42.2 innings, striking out 50 batters.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On May 12, 2022, Beede was claimed off waivers by the

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. On September 15, Beede was designated for assignment.

Yomiuri Giants

On November 25, 2022, Beede signed with the

Personal life

Beede's father, Walter, was drafted by the

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out of high school in the 13th round of the 1981 major league draft as a first baseman, and played a year in the minor leagues. He coached at

Becker College Becker College was a private college in Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester and Leicester, Massachusetts. Becker College traced its history from the union of two Massachusetts educational institutions—one founded in 1784 and the other in 1887 ...

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, from 2001 to 2008. Beede married actress

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in November 2017.

References

External links

Vanderbilt Commodores bio
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Amateur career

High school

College

Professional career

2014–17

2018–19

2020–present

Pittsburgh Pirates

Yomiuri Giants

Personal life

See also

References

External links