Austin Beck
| Austin Beck | |
|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 21, 1998 Lexington, North Carolina | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Austin Steven Beck (born November 21, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Oakland Athletics organization.
Career
Beck attended North Davidson High School in Welcome, North Carolina. As a junior he hit .465 with five home runs and 30 runs batted in (RBI). In pre-game warm-ups prior to his team's first playoff game that year, he tore his ACL causing him to miss the remainder of the playoffs.[1] Beck returned from the injury to start his senior year.[2][3]
Beck had originally committed to the University of North Carolina to play college baseball.[4][5] He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] The Oakland Athletics selected him with the sixth overall selection of the draft.[8] The club signed him to a franchise-record $5,303,000 contract.[9] After signing, Beck was assigned to the AZL Athletics, where he spent the whole season, posting a .211 batting average with two home runs and 28 RBIs in 41 games.[10]
Beck spent the 2018 season with the Beloit Snappers of the Class A Midwest League,[11] slashing .296/.335/.383 with two home runs and 60 RBIs in 123 games[12] and earning All-Star honors.[13] He spent 2019 with the Stockton Ports of the Class A-Advanced California League.[14] Over 85 games, he batted .251/.302/.411 with eight home runs and 49 RBIs.[15]
References
- ^ "Austin Beck's Stock On The Rise As Torn ACL Heals - BaseballAmerica.com". 10 February 2017.
- ^ Dispatch, Mike Duprez The. "Knights keep making teams pay for Beck's intentional passes".
- ^ Journal, Kegan Lowe Winston-Salem. "Defending champs North Davidson has different look this season".
- ^ Dispatch, Mike Duprez The. "North's Beck signs with Tar Heels".
- ^ Dispatch, Jason Queen The. "Freshman outfielder is a lifelong Tar Heels fan".
- ^ Dispatch, Mike Duprez The. "Attention keeps growing for Beck".
- ^ "MLB.com 2017 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
- ^ Lee, Jane. "A's take prep OF Beck with No. 6 overall pick". Major League Baseball.
- ^ Baer, Jack (June 20, 2017). "First-rounder Beck agrees to club-record deal". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ "Austin Beck Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Snappers' Beck plates four in three-hit game". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Austin Beck Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ https://www.journalnow.com/sports/high-school/austin-beck-former-north-davidson-standout-named-to-single-a/article_5220b440-4f3f-50c8-b3b7-401160f33c70.html
- ^ https://www.the-dispatch.com/news/20190402/beck-to-start-season-in-stockton
- ^ https://www.the-dispatch.com/sports/20190920/beck-working-for-future-improvement
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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