2022 13th Round Pick (#377): Jared Beck - P - (JR) Saint Leo University (FL)

[paulcoates]

Did this guy just start pitching?  A 7 footer should throw harder than 90.

[Can_of_corn]

9 minutes ago, paulcoates said:

Did this guy just start pitching?  A 7 footer should throw harder than 90.

If that is all it takes someone get Shawn Bradley on the line.

[Jammer7]

42 minutes ago, paulcoates said:

Did this guy just start pitching?  A 7 footer should throw harder than 90.

I’m good with that velo. He releases the ball from about 52 feet from the plate, so it looks like 110 mph. I’m exaggerating a little, but can you imagine the elbows and knee caps coming at you, and the downhill plane? Teach him a bit of a cross fire delivery and he’ll be coming at the batter from a ridiculous angle. If he’s athletic and can repeat that delivery, we’ll see if he can be consistent with something with spin. 

[RZNJ]

3 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

I almost went to school at St Leo.  

It sounds like they must have standards.

[Yossarian]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

If that is all it takes someone get Shawn Bradley on the line.

Can he pitch from a wheel chair?  He was paralyzed. 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

Can he pitch from a wheel chair?  He was paralyzed. 

Oh, sorry, had forgotten.

Wouldn't have used him as an example.

[Yossarian]

10 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Oh, sorry, had forgotten.

Wouldn't have used him as an example.

 No worries. I played high school basketball and baseball against Shawn. He played first base.  Our pitcher walked him once and we never let him live it down.  Shawn was a gangly 7'4".  

[Jagwar]

His pickoff move is just reach over and tag the runner

[joelala]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

Oh, sorry, had forgotten.

Wouldn't have used him as an example.

There’s a good doc on HBO that chronicles his journey. Forget what it’s called, but enjoyed it. 

[LookinUp]

Want to say Ciolek said he was up to 95 by the end of the year.

[foxfield]

9 hours ago, rudyrooster said:

Maybe we will eventually trade him to the Wizards. 

Still trying to angle for Pat Connaughton!

[Roll Tide]

Here he is in action

 

https://wwos.nine.com.au/videos/mlb-draft-7-foot-pitcher-jared-beck-in-action/cl5szgpha000e0itajgixb8mq

[Tony-OH]

https://www.mlb.com/news/jared-beck-7-foot-tall-lefty-pitcher-drafted-by-orioles?fbclid=IwAR14HTS7S0xwILvJJHzrE8ymqVOMZNli17MJZfjhLCqjg_bCmBNVEk-OIfI

This report says his areas scout said he was 89-91 but up to 95 by year's end. Certainly intriguing despite the low quality of talent he was facing.

[Babkins]

Nice little profile from Roch today: "Beck determined to get noticed for more than his height"