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Tim Beckham | Shortstop

Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Age / DOB:  (23) / 1/27/1990
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 190
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Rays optioned INF Tim Beckham to Triple-A Durham.
Beckham just recently returned to action after he was hit in the face with a ball during a drill last week. The 23-year-old batted .256/.325/.361 with six homers and a .686 OPS in 72 games in Triple-A last season and began to get work at second base. While he's no longer considered a top prospect, the Rays could find use for him as a utility infielder. Mar 15 - 4:23 PM

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Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

Rays prospect Tim Beckham (eye) is back in the Rays' spring lineup on Thursday against the Orioles.

Beckham was shut down for a couple of days after needing stitches for a laceration under his right eye. He was hit in the face with a ball during a drill last Friday.
Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter
Mar 14 - 8:57 AM
Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

Tim Beckham is out indefinitely after requiring stitches for a laceration under his right eye.

Beckham was hit in the face by a ball on a back field at the Rays' complex on Friday. The former No. 1 overall pick's recovery shouldn't take too long, and he wasn't a real candidate to make the Opening Day roster, anyway.
Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter
Mar 10 - 9:03 AM
Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

Former No. 1 overall pick Tim Beckham tripled and doubled off the bench in the Rays' 8-2 defeat of the Pirates on Wednesday.

Beckham was a disappointment last season, hitting .256/.325/.361 as a 22-year-old in Triple-A, and he doesn't project as a regular for the Rays. It looks like the team will move him around this spring, making him a possible utility candidate going forward. The Rays do have need of versatile infielders after losing both Reid Brignac and Elliot Johnson over the winter.
Feb 27 - 4:29 PM
Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

Rays purchased the contract of SS Tim Beckham from Triple-A Durham.

The 2008 No. 1 overall pick, Beckham batted just .256/.325/.361 with six homers and six steals in his first full season at Triple-A in 2012. He'll turn just 23 in January, but he hasn't been a top prospect for a while. That said, it's certainly no surprise Tampa was unwilling to expose him to the Rule 5 Draft.
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 11:11:00 PM
Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

Rays shortstop prospect Tim Beckham has been suspended 50 games for a positive drug test.

It's a "drug of abuse" suspension, not performance-enhancing. And it's also Beckham's second such violation. The former first-round draft pick was off to a rough start at the Triple-A level this season, batting just .204/.290/.278 in 13 games for the Durham Bulls.
Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter
Tue, May 1, 2012 05:09:00 PM
Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

Rays reassigned SS Tim Beckham to minor league camp; optioned C Stephen Vogt, OF Brandon Guyer, RHP Matt Bush and RHP Dane De La Rosa to Triple-A Durham.

Beckham, the first pick in 2008, batted .271/.328/.408 with 12 home runs, 70 RBI, 17 stolen bases and a .736 OPS between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham last season and was ranked as the organization's No. 7 prospect by Baseball America over the winter. Guyer, who was acquired from the Cubs in the Matt Garza deal, had a great year at Triple-A Durham last season and should be amongst Tampa Bay's first promotions. Bush, another former No. 1 overall draft pick, pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings this spring. A successful stint in Triple-A could get him to the majors for the first time.
Sun, Mar 18, 2012 08:31:00 PM
Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

Rays' prospect shortstop Tim Beckham is getting some work at second base this spring.

Beckham isn't being moved off shortstop, but the Rays are trying to expand his resume. "We’ve been working at it just to try and give him a little more versatility," said Rays manager Joe Maddon. For what it's worth, many scouts believe the 22-year-old won't be able to stick as a middle infielder in the long-term. The former 2008 No. 1 overall pick batted .271/.328/.408 with 12 home runs, 70 RBI, 17 stolen bases and a .736 OPS between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham last season and was ranked as the organization's No. 7 prospect by Baseball America over the winter.
Source: Tampa Tribune
Thu, Mar 8, 2012 11:20:00 AM
Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

The Rays have promoted shortstop prospect Tim Beckham from Double-A Montgomery to Triple-A Durham.

Beckham, 21, posted a .275/.339/.395 batting line with seven home runs, 57 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 107 games this year for the Montgomery Biscuits. He should finish out the 2011 season with the Durham Bulls.
Source: Matt Eddy on Twitter
Wed, Aug 10, 2011 04:32:00 PM
Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

2008 top overall pick Tim Beckham went 0-for-4 and struck out three times Thursday for Single-A Charlotte.

Beckham is hitting just .141/.247/.266 with 23 strikeouts in 64 at-bats since returning from a wrist injury that cost him the first week of the season. Maybe the wrist has something to do with his struggles, but it’s also possible he’s a bit overmatched as a 20-year-old in the FSL. There was an argument for leaving him in the Sally League after he hit .275/.328/.399 with 116 strikeouts in 491 at-bats there last year.
Fri, May 7, 2010 01:34:00 PM
Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

Single-A Charlotte's Tim Beckham made his season debut on Thursday and went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a steal.

Beckham missed the first week of the season because of a wrist injury.
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 02:01:00 PM
Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

According to the St. Petersburg Times, Tim Beckham is opening the minor league season on the DL with a wrist injury.

Beckham, the first overall pick in the 2008 draft, was set to start at high-A Charlotte this year.
Source: St. Petersburg Times
Fri, Apr 9, 2010 01:28:00 AM
Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

Tim Beckham turned in a fifth straight multihit game for low Single-A Bowling Green on Monday, going 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Beckham, the first overall selection in the 2008 draft, is hitting .346/.396/.494 in May after coming in at .275/.311/.362 during April. The 40/11 K/BB ratio in 150 at-bats and six caught stealings in seven attempts illustrate that he still has plenty to work on. However, the Rays have to be pleased with his progress.
Tue, May 26, 2009 02:27:00 AM
Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

2008 first overall pick Tim Beckham delivered a solo homer and a two-run single for low Single-A Bowling Green on Thursday.

Beckham didn't exactly explode out of the gates while hitting .243/.297/.345 in the Appy League last season, but it was still assumed that he'd be assigned to a full-season team this year. At 19, he's one of the youngest players in the Sally League.
Fri, Apr 10, 2009 02:36:00 AM
Tim Beckham - SS - Rays

FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports that the Rays have signed top pick Tim Beckham.

Sources tell Rosenthal that he got a $6.15 signing bonus. It was thought that the ability to sign Beckham factored into the team's decision to draft him top overall, and the two sides reached a deal two months faster than last year's top pick did. Beckham could reach the majors in 2-3 years.
Source: FOXSports.com
Thu, Jun 19, 2008 03:01:00 PM

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