Right-handed pitcher Tyler Beede has reportedly agreed to a minor league contract with the Twins, per Ari Alexander of KPRC 2. He will suit up for Minnesota’s Triple-A affiliate, the St. Paul Saints.
Beede, 32 in May, was once a highly promising pitching prospect. He was selected in the first round of the draft twice, first in 2011 by the Blue Jays (with whom he did not sign) and again in 2014 by the Giants. The righty impressed as he worked his way up San Francisco’s system, with Baseball America ranking him as one of the top three prospects in the organization each year from 2015-18. Yet, Beede started to show signs of weakness following his promotion to Triple-A in 2017, and he continued to struggle upon reaching the majors. After giving up seven runs over 7 2/3 big league innings in 2018, he pitched to a 5.08 ERA and 4.71 SIERA in his first extended run of MLB action the subsequent year. Tommy John surgery kept him out of commission in 2020, and he made just one MLB appearance in 2021 before converting to a swingman role for the 2022 campaign. Over 61 1/3 innings for the Giants and the Pirates (he was DFA’d and claimed off of waivers mid-season), he put up a 5.14 ERA and 4.94 SIERA.
After being DFA’d once again that September, Beede elected free agency in the fall and took his talents to Japan in 2023. In his lone season with NPB’s Yomiuri Giants, he made 30 appearances (six starts) and pitched to a 3.99 ERA. His 16.4% strikeout rate and 9.5% walk rate were mediocre, even by the different standards of NPB, and he did not look meaningfully better over 25 1/3 innings with the Giants’ minor league club in the Eastern League. Nevertheless, he pitched well enough overseas to catch the eye of the Guardians, who signed him to a minor league deal over the 2023-24 offseason and ultimately gave him a spot on their Opening Day roster. He made 13 appearances for Cleveland before he was DFA’d at the beginning of May, producing an unfortunate 8.36 ERA through 14 innings of lower-leverage work. With that said, he did manage to collect a win and two holds, and his 26.5% strikeout rate was above average, as was his 29.7% whiff rate. All that to say, he wasn’t entirely ineffective.
Beede spent the remainder of the 2024 season with Cleveland’s Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers. Between and around two stints on the injured list, he pitched to a ghastly 11.28 ERA in 12 games (five starts). He walked 16 batters and gave up five home runs in just 22 1/3 innings of work. His second injury, an elbow strain, ultimately ended his season in August. Despite all of those reasons for concern, Beede drew interest from the Astros and Royals over the offseason and has now landed an opportunity with the Twins.
Given his uneven track record and rough numbers at both the MLB and Triple-A levels last season, Beede is facing an uphill battle back to the majors. Then again, the Twins don’t have much relief depth on their 40-man roster beyond the pitchers already in the big league bullpen. Beede could be a candidate to eat some low-leverage innings in the case of an injury to another Minnesota reliever, though he will have to compete with other depth arms on minor league contracts, such as Darren McCaughan, Richard Lovelady, and Anthony Misiewicz.
I hope he can overcome his penchant for walking batters.
I remember very vividly how he was the promised future ace of the Giants. Hated to see him wash out so badly but glad he’s still around.
Feel like he should be older than 32.
SFG days seem like a long time ago.
He’s still got time to turn things around, but at this point it’s a long shot.
Classic Twins move. Buy low….pretend there is a high upside…realize after half a season there is a reason the other 29 teams passed on the guy…then tell the fanbase “well we tried”.
LOL, they just need an extra arm in St Paul. Purely a depth move.
yes because the Twins signed him to instantly slot into their rotation….. NOT
yeesh gimme a break
Oh noooo!
They let Blewett go. Why?
It’s easy to diss these kinds of moves, but there really is no downside to giving him a shot. (The problem is when teams make ONLY these kinds of moves.)
Good Luck Tyler, I’m rooting for you kid. Gotta support a kid from my hometown
Their committed payroll next year without arb(s) is roughly 87 million with Correrra, Buxton and Lopez accounting for more than 69 of it. Might be seeing a fire sale at the deadline to slash it further if they are still trying to sell the team.
Minor League depth option signing only.
Just another “NO LOSS” arm to be shuttled
back and forth between Minneapolis and St Paul.
by DFA process.
If he is lost on waivers, no big deal as he cost the Twinkies
neither a player to acquire nor was he a drafted prospect.
When he is lost through DFA, either lost on waivers or released,
It can’t be said that the organization BLEWETT !
Question for Twins fans:
If this season goes south by the Allstar break, would your FO entertain this trade scenario –
Twins acquire:
Johan Rojas CF
Gabriel Rincones Jr. RF (#9)
Mick Abel RHP (#8)
Seth Johnson RHP (#10)
Phillies acquire:
Byron Buxton CF (3/$46.5M)
Griffin Jax RHRP
Twins getting a young, inexpensive stop gap CF w/ GG caliber D, controllable for several years – plus 3 of the Phillies top 10 prospects – potential long term RF to replace Max Kepler, allowing Larnach to strictly DH. Plus 2 starting pitching prospects – Abel a former top 100 prospect could benefit from change of scenery has a live arm, plus Johnson a potential mid rotation type, reliable source of innings could slide right into the 5th starter spot. The Twins would be required to open a spot on the 40 man roster in this hypothetical. Phillies for their part, finally get a legitimate CF and RH bat. Marsh becomes the 4th OF’er playing CF in day games after night to keep Buxton healthy. Buxton can hold down CF until Justin Crawford comes up, then bump to LF next year. Think Buxton would be the perfect mentor for Crawford, with similarities in their game. Jax becomes the Phillies primary 8th inning set up, with Kirkering in the 7th and the Alavardo/Romano duo closing out the 9th.
1. B. Stott 2B
2. T. Turner SS
3. B. Harper 1B
4. K. Schwarber DH
5. N. Castellanos RF
6. B. Buxton CF
7. M. Kepler LF
8. JT Realmuto C
9. A. Bohm 3B
VS. LHP
1. T. Turner SS
2. B. Buxton CF
3. B. Harper 1B
4. N. Castellanos RF
5. K. Schwarber DH
6. JT Realmuto C
7. A. Bohm 3B
8. E. Sosa 2B
9. W. Wilson LF
One can dream, it’s a trade rumor site. Actually think this is the perfect trade for these two teams. Twins would shed about $20M in salary per year over the next 3 years and could make a big move in free agency for a SP.
The Twins…can’t do anything if it’s not cheap or a 3rd tier retread player. Minnesota is basically a minor league feeder team for the wealthy teams. Pretty sad.
How does he keep getting opportunities? He’s never been good.
Draft pedigree, former top 100 prospect, bad command though
Beede’s 2024 MLB whiff rate of 29.7% and strikeout rate of 26.5% aren’t just flukes—they indicate that he’s throwing a pitch with elite swing-and-miss properties. Minnesota’s front office, known for exploiting underutilized pitch traits (e.g., Joe Ryan’s invisible fastball), may view Beede as a conversion project—someone they can rebuild around a single elite pitch and refine the rest.