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Austin Beck
Los Angeles Dodgers
Outfielder
Born: (1998-11-21) November 21, 1998 (age 25)
Lexington, North Carolina
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Austin Steven Beck (born November 21, 1998) is an American

2017 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics
.

Amateur career

Beck attended

runs batted in (RBIs). In pre-game warm-ups prior to his team's first playoff game that year, he tore his ACL causing him to miss the remainder of the playoffs.[1] Beck returned from the injury to start his senior year.[2][3] Beck committed to the University of North Carolina to play college baseball.[4][5]

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

Beck was considered one of the top prospects for the

Arizona League Athletics, where he spent the whole season, posting a .211 batting average with two home runs and 28 RBI in 41 games.[10]

Beck spent the 2018 season with the

Class A-Advanced California League.[14] Over 85 games, he batted .251/.302/.411 with eight home runs and 49 RBI.[15] Beck did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

Beck returned to action in 2021, splitting the year between the High–A Lansing Lugnuts and Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators. In 77 combined games, he slashed .198/.251/.369 with 10 home runs and 39 RBI.[17] In 2022, Beck spent time with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Athletics, Lansing, and the Double–A Midland RockHounds. In 68 games between the three affiliates, he accumulated a .250/.304/.388 with 9 home runs and 30 RBI.[18]

In 2023, Beck suffered a

free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[20]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 16, 2023, Beck signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Austin Beck's Stock On The Rise As Torn ACL Heals - BaseballAmerica.com". 10 February 2017.
  2. ^ Dispatch, Mike Duprez The. "Knights keep making teams pay for Beck's intentional passes".
  3. ^ Journal, Kegan Lowe Winston-Salem. "Defending champs North Davidson has different look this season".
  4. ^ Dispatch, Mike Duprez The. "North's Beck signs with Tar Heels".
  5. ^ Dispatch, Jason Queen The. "Freshman outfielder is a lifelong Tar Heels fan".
  6. ^ Dispatch, Mike Duprez The. "Attention keeps growing for Beck".
  7. ^ "MLB.com 2017 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  8. ^ Lee, Jane. "A's take prep OF Beck with No. 6 overall pick". Major League Baseball.
  9. ^ Baer, Jack (June 20, 2017). "First-rounder Beck agrees to club-record deal". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  10. ^ "Austin Beck Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  11. ^ "Snappers' Beck plates four in three-hit game". MiLB.com.
  12. ^ "Austin Beck Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  13. ^ "Austin Beck, former North Davidson standout, named to single-A Midwest League All-Star team".
  14. ^ "Beck to start season in Stockton".
  15. ^ "Beck working for future improvement".
  16. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  17. ^ "Austin Beck Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  18. ^ "Austin Beck - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  19. ^ "Athletics' Austin Beck: Done for season with ACL tear". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  20. ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  21. ^ "Dodgers' Austin Beck: Gets MiLB deal from Dodgers". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.

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