2017 BALTIMORE ORIOLES SUPPLEMENTAL BIOS PLAYERS INCLUDED: NO. 51 ALEC ASHER NO. 1 TIM BECKHAM NO. 48 RICHARD BLEIER NO. 50 MIGUEL CASTRO NO. 14 CRAIG GENTRY NO. 58 JEREMY HELLICKSON 058 2017 TAMPA BAY RAYS MEDIA GUIDE 40-MAN ROSTER › TIM BECKHAM TIMINFIELDER BECKHAM 1 Timothy Lamar Beckham BATS THROWS HEIGHT WEIGHT RIGHT RIGHT 6'1" 205 MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE 2 years, 134 days OPENING DAY AGE 27 BORN 1/27/90 in Griffin, GA RESIDES Atlanta, GA CONTRACT STATUS Signed through 2017 ACQUIRED Selected in the first round (first overall) of the 2008 June Draft SIGNING SCOUT Milt Hill (Rays) FOLLOW HIM @T_Beckham22 X-RAY REPORT his alma mater, Griffin High School, and treat- ÊÊIn February, Tim attended the rededication cer- ed Salvation Army kids to holiday shopping emony of Campbell Park Field, a newly reno- sprees. vated youth baseball/softball field just a half- ÊÊTim has a 3-year-old pit bull named Sergio. mile south of Tropicana Field…he was joined by Rays President Brian Auld, St. Pete Mayor 2016 SEASON Rick Kriseman and kids from Campbell Park ÊÊOver two stints with the Rays, appeared in Elementary School…the renovation was fi- 64 games and made 51 starts (23-SS, 16-2B, nanced by the Rays Baseball Foundation grant 5-1B, 4-3B, 3-DH)…was one of four AL players program…manual labor was provided by Rays to start multiple games at all four infield posi- groundskeepers and the City of St. Petersburg tions, along with HOU Marwin González, TEX Parks & Recreation department. Jurickson Profar and DET Andrew Romine. ÊÊTim flew to Houston in February to experience ÊÊMade his second consecutive Opening Day ros- his first Super Bowl, but watched his home- ter…optioned to Triple-A Durham on May 25 town Atlanta Falcons suffer a crippling loss in and recalled on June 1…optioned to Durham overtime. again on Sep 1. ÊÊOne of his favorite moments from the Rays trip ÊÊFinished his season riding a career-high 10- to Cuba in March 2015 came while exploring game hitting streak, batting .429 (15-for-35) Old Havana with a group of teammates…they during that span, before he was optioned. visited La Floridita, the famous former haunt of Ernest Hemingway and Fidel Castro…he was in- ÊÊFrom the All-Star break through the end of vited behind the crowded bar and got to make August, hit .327/.365/.520 (32-for-98) with daquiris for patrons. 7 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 9 RBI and 15 runs in 29 games. ÊÊTim’s older brother, Jeremy, was an infield- ÊÊTwenty-two of his 49 hits (44.9 pct.) went for er drafted by the Rays the same year, in the extra bases (12-2B, 5-3B, 5-HR)…over the past 17th round, and played parts of two seasons in two seasons, 42 of his 94 hits (44.7 pct.) have the system…Jeremy is the founder of Baseball been extra-base hits. Genius Academy, and in November, he opened ÊÊEleven of his 16 RBI, and 4 of his 5 HR, came on a new facility near their hometown…in addition the road…in his career has hit .285 (55-for-193) to baseball instruction and training, they focus with 10 HR on the road, compared to .195 on helping their athletes in the classroom with (42-for-215) with 4 HR at home. SAT and ACT prep. ÊÊWent 5-for-5 on July 18 at COL, tying the club ÊÊTim is actively involved in the community of record for hits in a game…became the ninth Ray his hometown of Griffin, Ga., during the offsea- to do it, and first since Mikie Mahtook on Sep son…he has hosted youth baseball clinics at 18, 2015 vs. BAL…was the first Ray to do it in a ORGANIZATION 2017 TAMPA BAY RAYS MEDIA GUIDE 059 40-MAN ROSTER › TIM BECKHAM COACHES & STAFF Tim Beckham 40-MAN ROSTER NON-ROSTER INVITES RECORDS & HISTORY SKIP MILOS / TAMPA BAY RAYS road game since Matt Joyce, June 29, 2014 at ÊÊHis .429 SLG was 6th among AL rookies who BAL…was the sixth of these 9 instances to do played in at least half of their team’s games… it in 5 AB. batted .276 on the road and only .181 at home, ÊÊFrom July 18-21 at COL/OAK, tied club records the largest disparity on the team. with hits in 8 straight at-bats and reaching ÊÊHit 3 HR off the bench, including 2 pinch-hit base in 9 straight plate appearances…his 8 home runs (the first 2 HR of his career) on the consecutive hits tied Ty Wigginton (2007) and team’s first road trip: April 11 at MIA (Mike Aubrey Huff (2004) and his reaching base in Dunn) and April 16 at TOR (Aaron Loup)…be- OPPONENTS 9 PA tied Logan Forsythe (2015) and Melvin came the first Ray to make his first career HR Upton Jr. (2011). a pinch-hit blast…Taylor Motter joined him on ÊÊBelted 2 3B on Aug 20 vs. TEX, tying the club May 17, 2016 at TOR…was the first Rays rookie ever with 2 pinch-hit HR…also became the first record (14th time)…joined Carl Crawford (4x- MINOR LEAGUE OPERATIONS BROADCAST INFORMATION TROPICANA FIELD & M last April 25, 2008 vs. BOS) as the only players rookie with 2 pinch-hit HR in his team’s first 10 (Rays or visitors) to do it at Tropicana Field. games since NYM Ron Swoboda in 1965. ÊÊWent 1-for-16 (.063) when coming off the ÊÊIn a pair of wins April 11-12 at MIA, he became bench, compared to .264 (48-for-182) as a the first player to get a pinch-hit triple and starter. pinch-hit HR in consecutive team games since CHC Leon “Bull” Durham did it on Sep 18-19, 1982 at MTL…became the first AL player to do CAREER HIGHLIGHTS it since St. Louis Browns OF Chet Laabs did it ÊÊIn 2015, was one of five AL rookies to start June 14-15, 1940 vs. NYG…in those 2 games, games at shortstop (22), second base (21), and went a combined 4-for-5 with 2 runs and 3 third base (1)…also started 7 games at DH…hit 9 RBI…the last player to come off the bench and HR, a Rays record for a rookie middle infielder. have multi-hit games in 2 consecutive team ÊÊMade his first Opening Day roster, but spent games was FLA Jeff Conine, who did it Sep 22- time in Durham when he was optioned in May 23, 2006. and again in June…also spent time (June 1-26) ÊÊOn Oct 3 vs. TOR, the Rays won, 4-3, on his on the DL due to a right hamstring strain…re- 2-out, walk-off, bases-loaded, 2-run single off turned to the Rays for good on July 12 when SS Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna…it was his first Asdrubal Cabrera went on the DL. career walk-off hit. ÊÊAveraged 5.49 AB per RBI, 3rd-best rate among ÊÊIn 2014, returned from a torn right anterior cru- major league rookies (min. 200 PA)…trailed MIN ciate ligament to play 15 games for Triple-A Miguel Sanó (5.37) and CHC Kyle Schwarber Durham down the stretch…began a rehab as- (5.40). signment with Class-A Charlotte on July 21. ÊÊBatted a team-high .308 with 2 out and RISP, ÊÊRejoined Durham on Aug 12…hit safely in his 4th among AL rookies. first 9 games back. ISC. 060 2017 TAMPA BAY RAYS MEDIA GUIDE 40-MAN ROSTER › TIM BECKHAM Ê Saw his first major league stint in 2013 after Ê On June 19 signed for $6.15 million, the larg- a Sep 18 call up from Durham…in his major est bonus ever awarded to a player drafted by league debut he singled off Tanner Scheppers the Rays. as a pinch-hitter on Sep 19 vs. TEX. Ê After the season, Baseball America ranked him Ê At Durham, made 106 starts at SS, tops in the the No. 1 prospect in the Appalachian League, International League, and 15 starts at 2B. as well as the organization’s No. 2 prospect (be- Ê Hit .291 (44-for-151) with a .371 OBP after the hind David Price) and Best Hitter for Average. All-Star break for the Bulls…hit a team-high .290 in the postseason for Durham, helping AMATEUR CAREER them capture the IL title. Ê Became the first No. 1 overall selection to be Ê Singled with two outs in the 7th inning of the drafted out of Georgia since Mike Ivie (Padres) Triple-A Championship game to break up a no- in 1970…was rated the No. 1 high school pros- hitter by Omaha’s Chris Dwyer, who went on to pect entering the draft by Baseball America beat the Bulls, 2-1. and No. 1 overall prospect by ESPN.com and Baseball Prospectus. Ê Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 9 pros- pect in the Rays system following the season… Ê Hit .482 his senior year as he led Griffin (Ga.) also tabbed by the publication as the organiza- High School to the Region 4A Championship… tion’s Best Infield Arm. as a junior was named Baseball America Youth Player of the Year, MVP of the Aflac All- Ê Two weeks before Christmas, tore the ACL American High School Baseball Classic (San in his right knee while working out…under- Diego) and Best Batting Prospect at the 2007 went surgery to repair the ACL on Dec 17 by Dr.