Jeremy Lonnie Beasley (born November 20, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays.
| Jeremy Beasley | |
|---|---|
| Hanshin Tigers – No. 99 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 20, 1995 Lyons, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: August 11, 2020, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| NPB: April 7, 2023, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 5.84 |
| Strikeouts | 33 |
| NPB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 9-5 |
| Earned run average | 2.37 |
| Strikeouts | 118 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
NPB
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Career
editLos Angeles Angels
editBeasley was drafted in the 30th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft, 895th overall by the Los Angeles Angels from Clemson University. He signed with the team on June 23 and was assigned to the rookie-level AZL Angels, and also played for the rookie-level Orem Owlz, posting a cumulative 3.13 ERA in 17 games. In 2018, Beasley split the year between the Double-A Mobile BayBears, the High-A Inland Empire 66ers, and the Single-A Burlington Bees, pitching to a 6–7 record and 2.66 ERA in 25 appearances between the three teams. For the 2019 season, Beasley was assigned to Mobile to begin the year, and received a late season promotion to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees. On the season, Beasley posted a 7–7 record and 4.49 ERA with 115 strikeouts in 122.1 innings of work between the two levels.[1]
Arizona Diamondbacks
editOn January 14, 2020, Beasley was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Matt Andriese.[2] Beasley was called up to the majors for the first time on August 10, 2020.[3] He made his major league debut on August 11 against the Colorado Rockies, pitching a third of an inning and allowing two hits while notching his first career strikeout against Trevor Story. His debut proved to be his only appearance in 2020 as he was placed on the injured list on August 16 with a right shoulder strain and missed the remainder of the season.[4]
On April 17, 2021, Beasley was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks following the acquisition of Nick Heath.[5]
Toronto Blue Jays
editOn April 22, 2021, Beasley was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations.[6] He was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons and was later recalled to Toronto's active roster. After struggling to a 7.71 ERA in 8 appearances with Toronto, Beasley was designated for assignment on June 30.[7] He was outrighted to Buffalo on July 4.[8] Beasley had his contract selected from the minors on June 2, 2022.[9]
Pittsburgh Pirates
editOn August 2, 2022, Beasley was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash considerations.[10] He was designated for assignment on November 15 and released the next day.
Hanshin Tigers
editOn December 13, 2022, Beasley signed with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball. [11] In 18 games for the Tigers in 2023, he recorded a 2.20 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 41.0 innings pitched.
On November 30, 2023, Beasley re-signed with Hanshin on a one-year contract for the 2024 season.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Jeremy Beasley College & Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "Diamondbacks Trade Matt Andriese to Angels". MLB Trade Rumors. January 14, 2020.
- ^ "D-backs put Bumgarner on IL with strained back". ESPN.com. August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions".
- ^ "Diamondbacks Acquire Nick Heath". MLB Trade Rumors. April 17, 2021.
- ^ @BlueJays (April 22, 2021). "OFFICIAL: We've acquired RHP Jeremy Beasley from the @Dbacks for cash considerations and optioned him to the Altern…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Blue Jays Reinstate Steven Matz from COVID-IL, Designate Jeremy Beasley". June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Outrighted: Beasley, Bergen, Wade". July 5, 2021.
- ^ Adams, Steve (June 2, 2022). "Blue Jays Place Hyun Jin Ryu On Injured List, Select Jeremy Beasley". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Blue Jays trade RHP Jeremy Beasley to Pirates for cash considerations". Sportsnet.ca.
- ^ "岡田阪神 第２次政権方程式はＡＫＢよ 新助っ人第１弾ビーズリー加入で爆誕/デイリースポーツ online". June 26, 2023.
- ^ "阪神が新外国人ゲラ獲得発表 最速１６０キロ超の右腕 単年１００万ドル契約 ノイジー、ミエセス、ビーズリーが残留/デイリースポーツ online".
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet