Drew Beam
| Drew Beam | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Beam with Tennessee in 2023 | |
| Kansas City Royals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 14, 2003 Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Drew Sanders Beam (born February 14, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Amateur career
[edit]Beam grew up in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and attended Blackman High School, where he played football and baseball.[1] He had a record of 8–1 and a 0.37 ERA as a sophomore.[2] Beam committed to play college baseball at Tennessee shortly before the beginning of his junior year of high school.[3] His junior season was canceled due to COVID-19.[4] Beam missed his senior baseball season due to injury.[5]
Beam was named to Tennessee's starting rotation entering his freshman season.[6] He was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Pitcher of the Week and Freshman of the Week after throwing a complete-game shutout against fifth-ranked Vanderbilt on April 3, 2022.[7] Beam was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and second team All-Conference at the end of the season.[8]
Professional career
[edit]The Kansas City Royals selected Beam in the third round, with the 76th overall pick of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[9] On July 21, 2024, Beam signed with the Royals on a $1.1 million contract.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Beam is the son of Jason and Kelli Beam.[11] Beam is a Christian.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Joyce, Cecil (July 31, 2019). "High school football: Tennessee baseball commit Drew Beam heating up". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Hale Jr., Monte (July 15, 2019). "Vinson, Beam lead All-Rutherford County baseball team". Murfreesboro Post. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Joyce, Cecil (July 27, 2019). "Blackman standout Drew Beam commits to Tennessee baseball". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Ramey, Grant (April 4, 2022). "SEC names Drew Beam Freshman, Pitcher of the Week". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Joyce, Cecil (February 22, 2021). "UT baseball: Blackman's Drew Beam to miss 2021 season after surgery". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (March 7, 2022). "Chase Burns, Drew Beam excel for Tennessee baseball in Houston". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Provost, Troy (April 3, 2022). "Drew Beam shuts down No. 5 Vanderbilt, caps stellar weekend for Vols' pitching staff". The Daily Times. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Beam named SEC Freshman of the Year". Murfreesboro Post. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Fresh off MCWS title, Drew Beam drafted by Kansas City Royals". Associated Press. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Drew Beam makes it official with Royals, signs professional contract". on3.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "#32 Drew Beam". Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Mercer, Kevin (June 20, 2024). "'Child of God' Drew Beam pitches for Tennessee & his sister at College World Series". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tennessee Volunteers bio