The LG Twins have added Tristan Beck, giving the right-hander a one-year deal worth $878K guaranteed. The contract breaks down into a $300K signing bonus and a $578K salary.
Beck was released by the Giants on Monday as San Francisco continued trimming its 40-man roster. He had a real chance of being outrighted anyway, but his camp asked for an unconditional release so he could chase the overseas opportunity. Now the Stanford product is heading abroad for the first time after nine seasons in affiliated ball.
Originally drafted by the Braves, Beck was dealt to San Francisco for Mark Melancon while still in A-ball. He made his major league debut in 2023 and has spent the last four seasons working mostly in low-leverage relief, bouncing between the majors and Triple-A during that time. He used up three option years, including a long 2024 absence tied to an aneurysm in his upper arm.
His best stretch came in his rookie season, when he logged 85 innings with a 3.93 ERA. Since then, the numbers have backed up a bit: Beck has a 4.76 ERA and a 16% strikeout rate over the last two seasons, and he barely pitched in 2024 because of the aneurysm. This year at Triple-A, he struck out a quarter of opposing hitters while posting a 4.54 ERA across 39 2/3 innings.
Though he’s mostly been a reliever since 2022, Beck will likely move into the rotation in the KBO. The move also gives him guaranteed money instead of what would probably have been a minor league deal if he had stayed in affiliated baseball.
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