Matt Beaty has called it a career at 33, closing the book on a major league run that included parts of three seasons with the Dodgers and a World Series ring.
The Dodgers drafted Beaty in the 12th round in 2015, and he reached the big leagues four years later. During his time in Los Angeles, he moved around the diamond and played five different positions, though his biggest value came off the bench as a pinch-hitter.
His most productive stretch came in 2019, his rookie year. Beaty hit .265/.317/.458 with 19 doubles, one triple, nine home runs and 46 RBI over 268 plate appearances in 99 games. The signature moment of that season came on June 21, when he launched a two-run, walk-off home run against the Colorado Rockies.
Beaty’s 2020 season was a different story. In the shortened campaign, he went 11-for-50 (.220) with three extra-base hits and five RBI across 21 games. Still, he did reach base in all three of his postseason plate appearances, and the Dodgers went on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the World Series title.
He bounced back in 2021 with a stronger regular season, posting a .270/.363/.402 line with four doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 40 RBI in 120 games. Even so, he was sent down to Triple-A Oklahoma City at one point and often found himself squeezed out of the lineup while DJ Peters, Luke Raley and Billy McKinney were also struggling.
That Dodgers run ended just before the 2022 season, when Los Angeles traded Beaty to the San Diego Padres for River Ryan. The move ended up looking like a strong one for the Dodgers, with Ryan growing into a top pitching prospect. Ryan was later dealt to the Detroit Tigers in the trade that brought Tarik Skubal to L.A.
Beaty’s next stops didn’t bring much relief. He struggled in a short stint with the Padres, then played for the Kansas City Royals in 2023 without much success in the American League.
His final MLB appearance came on Sept. 6, 2023.
He also had brief runs with the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks, though he never made the majors with either club. Across parts of five MLB seasons, Beaty finished with a .247/.323/.394 line, 29 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 96 RBI in 290 games.
Beaty is the third former Dodgers player to retire this year, joining Jason Heyward and Chris Taylor. They followed Clayton Kershaw, Joe Kelly and Andrew Heaney, who all retired in 2025. Heyward has stayed with the Dodgers organization as a special assistant in the front office.
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