Tristan Beck

Beck attended Corona High School in Corona, California, and was on the varsity baseball team for four years, was two-time team captain, three-time All-Conference, and four-time All-Academic. He played for the team as a pitcher and center fielder, and committed to attend Stanford University in order to play college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. He pitched to a 7–1 win-loss record and a 0.65 earned run average (ERA) with 82 strikeouts and 18 walks in 65 innings pitched as a senior. He ended his high school career with a 19–4 record and a 1.23 ERA, throwing two no-hitters.{{Cite web|url=https://gostanford.com/sports/baseball/roster/tristan-beck/11797|title=Tristan Beck - Baseball|website=Stanford University Athletics}}{{cite web|last=Glaser |first=Kyle |url=http://www.pe.com/2015/06/17/baseball-coronas-beck-is-player-of-the-year/ |title=BASEBALL: Corona's Beck is Player of the Year |publisher=Press Enterprise |date=June 17, 2015 |accessdate=June 15, 2017}}{{cite web|last=Glaser |first=Kyle |url=http://www.pe.com/2015/06/08/baseball-beck-withdraws-from-mlb-draft-consideration/ |title=BASEBALL: Beck withdraws from MLB Draft consideration |publisher=Press Enterprise |date=June 8, 2015 |accessdate=June 15, 2017}} He was First Team All State and All Section in 2015. Beck also was the starting quarterback on Corona’s football team for two seasons.

Though eligible for the 2015 MLB draft and projected to be selected in the first round by Baseball America, Beck decided to fulfill his commitment to attend Stanford, and informed teams that he would not sign.{{cite web|last=Glaser |first=Kyle |url=http://www.pe.com/2015/06/09/baseball-beck-discusses-withdrawal-from-mlb-draft-consideration/ |title=BASEBALL: Beck discusses withdrawal from MLB Draft consideration – Press Enterprise |publisher=Pe.com |date=February 21, 2015 |accessdate=June 15, 2017}} The Milwaukee Brewers nevertheless selected him in the 34th round, and he did not sign. He played collegiate summer baseball for the PUF Capitalists of the California Collegiate League, and then enrolled at Stanford.{{cite web|author=Vytas Mazeika |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2015/07/15/summer-ball-strengths-bonds-skills-of-stanford-baseball-recruits/ |title=Summer ball strengths bonds, skills of Stanford baseball recruits|work=San Jose Mercury News |date=July 15, 2015 |accessdate=June 15, 2017}}

As a freshman in 2016, Beck started for the Cardinal on Opening Day, become the third freshman to do so after pitchers Mike Mussina and Cal Quantrill.{{cite web|author=Vytas Mazeika |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/05/11/college-baseball-stanford-finds-its-ace/ |title=College baseball: Stanford finds its ace |work=San Jose Mercury News |date=May 11, 2016 |accessdate=June 15, 2017}} Over 14 starts, he went 6–5 with a 2.48 ERA.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/braves-jump-stanford-tristan-beck-with-fourth-round-pick/DNpLoXAFcWFgfCl077z7OI/|title=Braves jump at Stanford's Tristan Beck with fourth-round pick|first1=Gabriel|last1=Burns|first2=The Atlanta|last2=Journal-Constitution|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}} Beck was named First Team All-Pac-12 Conference, a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, a Perfect Game/Rawlings First-Team Freshman All-American, a Baseball America First-Team Freshman All-American, and a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American.{{cite web|author=Stanford Athletics |url=https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2016/06/02/edman-beck-lead-stanford-on-all-pac-12-baseball-team |title=Edman, Beck lead Stanford on All-Pac-12 baseball team |publisher=Palo Alto Online |date=June 2, 2016 |accessdate=June 15, 2017}}{{cite web|author=Stanford Athletics |url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2016/06/08/stanford-freshman-pitcher-beck-earns-all-america-honors |title=Stanford freshman pitcher Beck earns All-America honors |publisher=Palo Alto Online |date=June 8, 2016 |accessdate=June 15, 2017}}

Beck suffered a stress fracture in his back in 2017, and missed the entire season.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/stress-fracture-sidelines-tristan-beck/ |title=Stress Fracture Sidelines Tristan Beck |publisher=BaseballAmerica.com |date=February 3, 2017 |accessdate=June 15, 2017}}{{cite web|last=Sickels |first=John |url=https://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/6/9/15760088/2017-mlb-draft-profile-tristan-beck-rhp-stanford-university |title=2017 MLB Draft Profile: Tristan Beck, RHP, Stanford University |publisher=Minor League Ball |date=June 9, 2017 |accessdate=September 20, 2018}} As he was a draft-eligible sophomore, the New York Yankees selected Beck in the 29th round of the 2017 MLB draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.fanragsports.com/mlb/yankees/tristan-beck-brings-new-york-yankees/ |title=What Tristan Beck Brings To The New York Yankees |publisher=Fanragsports.com |accessdate=June 15, 2017}} Beck opted to return to Stanford for his junior year. In 2018, Beck went 8–4 with a 2.98 ERA over 15 starts.{{cite web|author=1 min read |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/braves-tristan-beck-lands-with-braves-in-fourth-round/ |title=Braves' Tristan Beck: Lands with Braves in fourth round |publisher=CBSSports.com |date=June 5, 2018 |accessdate=July 12, 2021}} He was named All-Pac-12.

The Atlanta Braves selected Beck in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB draft. He signed for a signing bonus of $900,000, and spent his first professional season with the Gulf Coast League Braves, pitching {{fraction|4|2|3}} scoreless innings.{{cite web|last=Cole |first=Eric |url=https://www.talkingchop.com/2018/6/29/17519818/atlanta-braves-sign-several-2018-mlb-draft-picks-including-tristan-beck |title=Braves sign several draft picks including Tristan Beck |publisher=Talking Chop |date=June 29, 2018 |accessdate=September 20, 2018}} Beck began 2019 with the Florida Fire Frogs,{{cite web|last=Cole |first=Eric |url=https://www.talkingchop.com/2019/4/4/18295645/2019-florida-fire-frogs-roster-preview-tarnok-jenista-ynoa-contreras-beck-braves |title=2019 Florida Fire Frogs Roster Preview |publisher=Talking Chop |date=April 4, 2019 |accessdate=July 12, 2021}} pitching to a 2–2 record with a 5.65 ERA over eight starts, and {{frac|36|2|3}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=beck--000tri|title=Tristan Beck College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}

On July 31, 2019, the Braves traded Beck and Daniel Winkler to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for relief pitcher Mark Melancon.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/shane-greene-deal-to-braves|title= Braves bolster bullpen with Greene, Melancon |work=MLB.com|date=July 31, 2019|first=Mark|last=Bowman}} 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 {{frac|35|2|3}} innings striking out 37 batters. 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 {{frac|22|1|3}} innings in which he struck out 23 batters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2019-arizona-fall-league-rosters-announced/|title=2019 Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced|first=Josh|last=Norris|website=www.baseballamerica.com|date=August 28, 2019 }} Beck did not play professionally in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=March 18, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}}

Beck began the 2021 season with the Richmond Flying Squirrels of Double-A Northeast.{{Cite web|url=https://richmond.com/sports/professional/squirrels-opening-night-starter-tristan-beck-had-fraternal-edge-during-pandemic/article_75985b46-75c9-5137-bd90-a03691342b68.html|title=Squirrels' opening-night starter Tristan Beck had fraternal edge during pandemic|author=JOHN O’CONNOR|website=Richmond Times-Dispatch|date=May 3, 2021 }} 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 {{frac|37|1|3}} innings and struck out 29 batters. 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 {{frac|111|1|3}} innings and struck out 116 batters. On November 15, 2022, the Giants added Beck to their 40-man roster to protect him from being eligible in the Rule 5 draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giants-protect-prospects-from-rule-5-draft|title=Giants more aggressive than usual in Rule 5 prep|website=MLB.com}}

The Giants optioned to Triple-A Sacramento to begin the 2023 season.{{Cite web|title=Giants' Tristan Beck: Optioned to Sacramento|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/giants-tristan-beck-optioned-to-sacramento/amp/|access-date=March 15, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} On April 19, Beck was promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Alex Wood was placed on the injured list.{{Cite web|title=Giants' Tristan Beck: Called up Wednesday|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/giants-tristan-beck-called-up-wednesday/amp/|access-date=April 19, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He made his major league debut on April 20, tossing {{fraction|5|1|3}} 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 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.{{Cite web|title=Giants pitcher Tristan Beck to have surgery on throwing arm|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39640077/giants-pitcher-tristan-beck-surgery-throwing-arm|access-date=March 3, 2024|website=espn.com|date=March 2, 2024 |language=en}} He was transferred to the 60–day injured list the following day.{{Cite web|title=Giants' Tristan Beck: Moves to 60-day IL|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/giants-tristan-beck-moves-to-60-day-il/amp/|access-date=March 3, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} Beck was activated on September 1.{{Cite web|title=Giants Activate Tristan Beck, Recall Blake Sabol|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/09/giants-activate-tristan-beck-recall-blake-sabol.html|access-date=September 7, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} In 7 appearances for San Francisco, he compiled a 1.69 ERA with 14 strikeouts over 16 innings of work.

Beck was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento to begin the 2025 season.{{Cite web|title=SF Giants option a pair of players, reassign 3 more to minor league camp|url=https://aroundthefoghorn.com/sf-giants-option-a-pair-of-players-reassign-3-more-to-minor-league-camp-01jpx5ezqr2p|access-date=March 28, 2025|website=aroundthefoghorn.com|language=en}}

Beck's mother and older sister graduated from Stanford University. His younger brother, Brendan, played college baseball at Stanford, and currently pitches in the New York Yankees organization.{{cite web | last=Sondheimer | first=Eric | title=Baseball: Beck brothers from Corona are headed to Stanford | website=Los Angeles Times | date=August 5, 2014 | url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-vi-baseball-beck-brothers-from-corona-are-headed-to-stanford-20140804-story.html | access-date=August 9, 2024}}{{cite web|author=Vytas Mazeika |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/07/27/next-wave-at-stanford-gets-feet-wet-with-puf-caps/ |title=Next wave at Stanford gets feet wet with PUF Caps |work=Mercurynews.com |date=July 27, 2017 |accessdate=September 20, 2018}}{{cite web | url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/07/draft-signings-7-18-21.html | title=Draft Signings: 7/18/21 | date=July 18, 2021 }}

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