| Tristan Beck | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants – No. 43 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1996-06-24)June 24, 1996 (age 29) Corona, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 2023, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 4–3 |
| Earned run average | 3.94 |
| Strikeouts | 123 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Tristan Robert Beck (born June 24, 1996) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theSan Francisco Giants ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He playedcollege baseball for theStanford Cardinal. TheAtlanta Braves selected Beck in the fourth round of the2018 MLB draft, and traded him to the Giants in 2019. He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Beck attendedCorona High School inCorona, 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 apitcher andcenter fielder, and committed to attendStanford University in order to playcollege baseball for theStanford Cardinal. He pitched to a 7–1win-loss record and a 0.65earned run average (ERA) with 82strikeouts and 18walks in 65innings pitched as a senior. He ended his high school career with a 19–4 record and a 1.23 ERA, throwing two no-hitters.[1][2][3] He was First Team All State and All Section in 2015.[1] Beck also was the startingquarterback on Corona’s football team for two seasons.[1]
Though eligible for the2015 MLB draft and projected to be selected in the first round byBaseball America, Beck decided to fulfill his commitment to attend Stanford, and informed teams that he would not sign.[4] TheMilwaukee Brewers nevertheless selected him in the 34th round, and he did not sign. He playedcollegiate summer baseball for the PUF Capitalists of theCalifornia Collegiate League, and then enrolled at Stanford.[5]
As a freshman in 2016, Beck started for the Cardinal onOpening Day, become the third freshman to do so after pitchersMike Mussina andCal Quantrill.[6] Over 14 starts, he went 6–5 with a 2.48 ERA.[7] Beck was named First Team All-Pac-12 Conference, a FreshmanAll-American byCollegiate Baseball, a Perfect Game/Rawlings First-Team Freshman All-American, aBaseball America First-Team Freshman All-American, and aLouisville Slugger Freshman All-American.[1][8][9]
Beck suffered astress fracture in his back in 2017, and missed the entire season.[10][11] As he was a draft-eligible sophomore, theNew York Yankees selected Beck in the 29th round of the2017 MLB draft.[12] Beck opted to return to Stanford for his junior year. In 2018, Beck went 8–4 with a 2.98 ERA over 15 starts.[13] He was named All-Pac-12.[1]
TheAtlanta Braves selected Beck in the fourth round of the2018 MLB draft.[7] He signed for asigning bonus of $900,000, and spent his first professional season with theGulf Coast League Braves, pitching4+2⁄3 scoreless innings.[14] Beck began 2019 with theFlorida Fire Frogs,[15] pitching to a 2–2 record with a 5.65 ERA over eight starts, and36+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.[16]
On July 31, 2019, the Braves traded Beck andDaniel Winkler to theSan Francisco Giants in exchange for relief pitcherMark Melancon.[17] Beck was assigned to theSan Jose Giants, and spent the remainder of the year there, going 3–2 with a 2.27 ERA over six starts, in35+2⁄3 innings striking out 37 batters.[16] He was selected to play in theArizona Fall League for theScottsdale Scorpions following the 2019 season, and was 1–2 with a 3.63 ERA in22+1⁄3 innings in which he struck out 23 batters.[18] Beck did not play professionally in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[19]
Beck began the 2021 season with theRichmond Flying Squirrels ofDouble-A Northeast.[20] 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 pitched37+1⁄3 innings and struck out 29 batters.[16] In 2022, he pitched for Richmond and theSacramento River Cats of theTriple-APacific Coast League. He was a combined 5–9 with a 5.25 ERA as in 23 games (22 starts) he pitched111+1⁄3 innings and struck out 116 batters.[16] On November 15, 2022, the Giants added Beck to their40-man roster to protect him from being eligible in theRule 5 draft.[21]
The Giantsoptioned to Triple-A Sacramento to begin the 2023 season.[22] On April 19, Beck was promoted to the major leagues for the first time afterAlex Wood was placed on the injured list.[23] He made his major league debut on April 20, tossing5+1⁄3 innings of relief against theNew 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 ananeurysm from the upper part of his pitching arm.[24] He was transferred to the 60–day injured list the following day.[25] Beck was activated on September 1.[26] 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.[27] He was recalled to the majors for the first time in 2025 on May 23, afterJustin Verlander was placed on the 15-day injured list.[28] Beck appeared in 31 games in 2025, including one start, finishing with a 4.61 ERA, 2 saves, and 41 strikouts across56+2⁄3 innings.[29]
Beck's mother and older sister graduated from Stanford University.[6] His younger brother,Brendan, played college baseball at Stanford, and currently pitches in theNew York Yankees organization.[30][31][32]
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