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Rockies Claim Jalen Beeks Off Waviers From Rays

By Nick Deeds | November 6, 2023 at 2:56pm CDT

The Rockies announced this afternoon that they have claimed left-hander Jalen Beeks off waivers from the Rays. The club’s 40-man roster now stands at 36.

Beeks, 30, made his big league debut in 2018 as a member of the Red Sox, but made just two appearances with Boston before being shipped to the Rays in the Nathan Eovaldi trade. Upon joining the Rays for the stretch run, Beeks pitched to a 4.47 ERA and 4.45 FIP in 44 1/3 innings of work, before largely repeating that performance over a full season in 2019 with a 4.31 ERA and 4.41 FIP across 104 1/3 innings. Beeks took something of a step forward with the Rays in the shortened 2020 season, pitching to a solid 3.26 ERA with a sterling 1.76 FIP bolstered by a 32.1% strikeout rate. Unfortunately, his 2020 season would be halted prematurely by Tommy John surgery, which wiped out his 2021 campaign as well.

Upon returning in 2022, Beeks posted the best full season of his career with a 2.80 ERA and 3.49 FIP in 61 innings of work. Things took a turn for the worse in 2023, however, as the southpaw struggled badly to a 5.95 ERA in 42 1/3 innings despite a solid 3.82 FIP that was reminiscent of his standout campaign the year before. Beeks is projected for a $1.8MM salary this season by MLBTR’s Matt Swartz, a level at which the Rays clearly weren’t comfortable committing to the lefty after his tough 2023.

That being said, it’s easy to see why the Rockies would take a chance on Beeks. The lefty has posted a 27.3% strikeout rate against a 9% walk rate in 122 2/3 innings of work since the start of the 2020 season, and Colorado is in desperate need of addition pitching depth headed into next season. Beeks has had most of his success in short-inning relief throughout his career, but has been stretched out for long relief in the past, giving the Rockies a flexible left-handed option out of the bullpen for 2024, particularly valuable for a club that’s losing left-hander Brent Suter to free agency this offseason.

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  1. MLB Top 100 Commenter

    2 years ago

    In the title, you spelled waivers as “waviers”

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    • The Saber-toothed Superfife

      2 years ago

      It’s French, very complicated……renonciation

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  2. hiflew

    2 years ago

    Seems like another Brad Hand/Pierce Johnson style high upside reclamation project that should provide the Rockies with a decent prospect or two at the deadline if all works out well.

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    • Cora the Destroya

      2 years ago

      Let’s see how the season goes before selling him off

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      • Rsox

        2 years ago

        Is Dick Monfort still the owner? If so then you know how the season will go

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  3. Cora the Destroya

    2 years ago

    I think this is a very good move for the Rockies.

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  4. Robertowannabe

    2 years ago

    The Duke brothers wanted to know what happened to Beeks…… Beeks has been located!!

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