Tyler Joseph Beede (born May 23, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants. The Toronto Blue Jays selected him in the first round, with the 21st overall selection, of the 2011 MLB draft, but he turned down a $2.5 million signing bonus to instead attend Vanderbilt University. He played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores, and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants as the 14th pick in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft. Beede made his MLB debut in 2018.
Early life
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 Lawrence Academy at Groton in Groton, Massachusetts. 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 Toronto Blue Jays selected him in the first round, with the 21st overall selection, of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. However, he decided not to sign, turning down a $2.5 million signing bonus, to instead attend Vanderbilt University to play college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He was the only first round pick that year not to sign.
On January 27, 2024, Beede signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians. On May 3, Beede was designated for assignment by the Guardians. After clearing waivers, Beede was outrighted to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers on May 7.
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