Tyler Beede

Tyler Joseph Beede (born May 23, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization. He played college baseball at Vanderbilt. He was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.

College career

Beede was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Lawrence Academy at Groton in Groton, Massachusetts. However, he decided not to sign and instead attended Vanderbilt University. He was the only first round pick that year not to sign.

As a freshman in 2012, Beede went 1–5 with a 4.52 earned run average (ERA) and 68 strikeouts. He was named to the All-SEC freshman team. Beede started his sophomore season in 2013 winning his first 14 starts. He finished the season 14–1 with a 2.32 ERA and 103 strikeouts. He was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy. After the season he was selected by USA Baseball to play for the United States collegiate national team during the summer. As a junior in 2014 he was 8–8 with a 4.04 ERA and 116 strikeouts and helped Vanderbilt win the College World Series.

Professional career

The San Francisco Giants selected Beede in the first round, 14th overall, of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Vanderbilt Commodores bio