Jalen Beeks

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2+1⁄3 innings that day, allowing four hits and three runs, and was then returned to Triple-A. [15]

Tampa Bay Rays

On July 25, 2018, the Red Sox traded Beeks to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for right-handed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi. [16] With the Rays, Beeks made 12 appearances through the end of the season, compiling a 5–0 record with a 4.47 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 44+1⁄3 innings.

Beeks began the 2019 season with Tampa Bay. [17] He was optioned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls on June 28, [18] and was recalled on July 16. [19] He finished the season with a 6–3 record, 4.31 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 89 strikeouts over 104+1⁄3 innings at the MLB level. [20]

On August 25, 2020, Beeks tore his ulnar collateral ligament while pitching against the Baltimore Orioles, ending his season and requiring Tommy John surgery. [21] On February 17, 2021, Beeks was placed on the 60-day injured list as he continued to recover from Tommy John surgery. [22]

On March 22, 2022, Beeks signed a $750,000 contract with the Rays, avoiding salary arbitration. [23] On June 4, Beeks, along with 4 other Rays teammates, opted out of wearing a Rays team logo and cap in support of LGBTQ+ Pride, during the team's annual Pride Night celebration at Tropicana Field. [24] In 42 appearances for the club in 2022, he registered a 2.80 ERA with 70 strikeouts and 2 saves in 61.0 innings of work. [25]

In 2023, Beeks made 30 appearances for the Rays, but struggled to a 5.95 ERA with 47 strikeouts across 42+1⁄3 innings pitched. Following the season on November 4, Beeks was removed from the 40–man roster and placed on outright waivers. [26]

Colorado Rockies

On November 6, 2023, Beeks was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies. [27]

Personal

Beeks and his wife, Brie, have a son and two daughters. [28] The family resides in Northwest Arkansas. [29]

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Born: (1993-07-10) July 10, 1993 (age 30)
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
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June 7, 2018, for the Boston Red Sox
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