| Brendan Beck | |
|---|---|
 Beck with Stanford in 2018 | |
| New York Yankees – No. 89 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:October 6, 1998 La Jolla, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Brendan Thomas Beck (born October 6,1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees organization.
Beck attended Corona High School in Corona,California. He played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher and shortstop. During his sophomore year of high school,he committed to attend Stanford University to play college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. [1] He initially committed to Stanford as an infielder,but focused on pitching as the Cardinal already had enough infielders. [2]
Beck was eligible to be selected in the 2020 MLB draft following his junior year,but the draft was shortened to five rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [3] and Beck was not selected. [4] He returned to Stanford for his senior year in 2021. He completed his Cardinal career with a 22–10 win-loss record,a 3.11 earned run average (ERA),and 289 strikeouts in 289+1⁄3 innings pitched. [5]
The New York Yankees chose Beck in the second round, with the 55th overall selection, of the 2021 MLB draft. [6] On July 18, 2021, Beck signed with the Yankees for a $1.05 million bonus. [7] In February 2022, it was announced that Beck had undergone Tommy John surgery the previous summer and would miss the entire 2022 season. [8]
Beck made his professional debut in 2023, pitching to a 1.74 ERA in 31 innings for the High-A Hudson Valley Renegades. He then missed the 2024 season due to an elbow injury. [2] In 2025, Beck pitched for the Double-A Somerset Patriots. [9] After pitching to a 1.82 ERA in 11 games, the Yankees promoted him to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on June 22. [10]
Beck's mother and older sister are Stanford graduates. [11] Beck and his older brother, Tristan, played baseball together for Corona High and Stanford. [12] [13]
