| Adam Beck | |
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| Born:September 4, 1988 Altamonte Springs, Florida, US | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 5, 2020 | |
| Crew Information | |
| Umpiring crew | O (15) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Special Assignments | |
Adam Beck (born September 4, 1988) is an American Major League Baseball umpire. [1] He made his first appearance at the Major League level in 2020 and was promoted to the full time umpiring staff for the 2023 season. [2] [3]
He wears uniform number 38. [4]
Beck was introduced to professional baseball umpiring when he attended the 2012 MLB Umpire Camp in Compton, California. In 2013 he graduated from the Minor League Baseball Umpire Training Academy and was subsequently assigned to the Appalachian League. [3] [4] He spent time in the South Atlantic League, the Carolina League, and the Southern League before his advancement to the Triple A International League in 2017. [4] During his time in the minor leagues, Beck was assigned to the 2016 All-Star Futures Game, and 2019 International League championship series. [3] He was also an instructor at the MiLB Umpire Training Academy from 2014 to 2020, and worked the Arizona Fall League in 2018 and 2019. [4]
On August 5, 2020, Beck made his MLB debut for the first game of a doubleheader at Citizens Bank Park between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. He was at third base, joining Nic Lentz at second, Will Little at first, and Angel Hernandez at home plate. [5] [3] Beck umpired 253 major league games before being hired full time in 2023, and worked the American League Wild Card Series between the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays that postseason. [2] [6]
Beck was assigned to the 2024 American League Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers. He worked home plate for game one of the series. [7] [8]
Beck currently resides in Florida, and studied business management at the University of Central Florida. [4]
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