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Brendan Beck finally gets his Yankees chance after injury hell: ‘I know how to pitch’

Nypost · · 568 words · By Dan Martin
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“The Yankees... drafted Brendan Beck out of Stanford in the second round in 2021.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and official Stanford athletics news, confirm the New York Yankees drafted Brendan Beck from Stanford in the second round (55th overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the New York Yankees system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees_minor_league_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
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“shortly after he was selected and began throwing with the organization, he tore his UCL and needed Tommy John surgery.”
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Web search results explicitly state that shortly after the draft, Beck was diagnosed with a torn UCL and underwent Tommy John surgery.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Houston Astros season was the 64th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 61st as the Astros, 13th in both the American League (AL) and AL West …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Houston_Astros_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the New York Yankees system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees_minor_league_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brendan Thomas Beck (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees organization.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Beck
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“the right-hander, now 27”
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Both MiLB.com and CBS Sports explicitly list Brendan Beck's age as 27. Wikipedia confirms his birth date as October 6, 1998, which aligns with being 27 in the current context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brendan Thomas Beck (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Beck
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Alexander Beck (born April 19, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Beck_(baseball)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third season of the American action crime television series Reacher, based on the Jack Reacher book series by Lee Child, premiered on Amazon Prime Video on February 20, 2025. The season, based on …
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“who has had multiple procedures on the elbow — including one that cost him all of 2024”
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While evidence confirms he had a UCL tear and Tommy John surgery, the provided evidence does not specifically mention 'multiple procedures' or a procedure that cost him 'all of 2024'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brendan Thomas Beck (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Beck
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Alexander Beck (born April 19, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Beck_(baseball)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third season of the American action crime television series Reacher, based on the Jack Reacher book series by Lee Child, premiered on Amazon Prime Video on February 20, 2025. The season, based on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reacher_season_3
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“finally had a full season of health in 2025.”
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The provided evidence does not contain information regarding his health status or playing time for the full 2025 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brendan Thomas Beck (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Beck
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Alexander Beck (born April 19, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Beck_(baseball)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third season of the American action crime television series Reacher, based on the Jack Reacher book series by Lee Child, premiered on Amazon Prime Video on February 20, 2025. The season, based on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reacher_season_3
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“He threw 131 ⅓ innings split between Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Somerset a year ago”
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Evidence confirms he pitched for Somerset and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2025, but does not specify the exact figure of 131 1/3 innings.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2025, Beck pitched for the Double-A Somerset Patriots. [9] After pitching to a 1.82 ERA in 11 games, the Yankees promoted him to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on June 22.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Beck
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web search NEUTRAL — Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Beck tossed six scoreless innings in his Triple-A debut Sunday, helping Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to a 3-2 win at Louisville.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/formerly-sidelined-yank…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brendan Beck #20 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Triple-A Affiliate P B/T: R/R 6' 2"/218 Age: 27 Summary Stats News Awards
https://www.milb.com/player/brendan-beck-694341
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“on Thursday, he was rewarded with his first callup to the majors”
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One web search result mentions the Yankees 'select the contract' of Brendan Beck (a call-up) in the context of Yerry de los Santos being optioned, but the specific 'Thursday' timing is not independently corroborated across multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brendan is an Irish masculine given name in the English language. It is derived from the Gaelic name Breandán, which is in turn derived from the earlier Old Irish Brénainn.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — This is the home page for Brendan Vacations, a company that sells trips and vacations to Ireland and Scotland.
https://www.brendanvacations.com/en-us
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2023 · Meaning & History From Brendanus, the Latinized form of the Old Irish name Bréanainn, which was derived from Old Welsh breenhin meaning "king, prince". Saint Brendan was a 6th-century Ir…
https://www.behindthename.com/name/brendan
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“Yerry De los Santos was needed for 3 ⅓ innings on Wednesday in relief of Will Warren.”
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Two separate web search results confirm Yerry de los Santos pitched 3 1/3 innings on a Wednesday (specifically mentioning scoreless innings and striking out five).
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web search NEUTRAL — New York optioned right-handed pitcher Yerry de los Santos back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after 3 1/3 scoreless innings on Wednesday, only to surprisingly select the contract of fellow ...
https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/brendan-beck-suddenly-gi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yerry De los Santos strikes out five batters over 3 1/3 innings against the Rangers
https://www.mlb.com/yankees/video/yerry-de-los-santos-strike…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 MLB pitching season stats per game for Yerry De los Santos of the New York Yankees on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/4717834/yerry-d…
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“Rodríguez made his MLB debut”
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No evidence was found regarding Elmer Rodríguez's MLB debut in the provided search results.
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“VP of domestic amateur scouting, Damon Oppenheimer”
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No evidence was found in the provided results to confirm Damon Oppenheimer's current title as VP of domestic amateur scouting.
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