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3 months ago
Finally. Beavers is in right field and batting sixth on Saturday night against the Astros in his big-league debut. He was hitting .304/.420/.515 with 18 homers and 23 steals for Triple-A Norfolk and should have been called up weeks ago. The Orioles waited because they want him to retain rookie eligibility next year, potentially netting them a draft pick if he finishes in the top two in the Rookie of the Year balloting. Beavers will likely start against right-handed pitching the rest of the way and should offer some fantasy value, at least in deeper leagues. He might not hit for average initially, but hopefully, he’ll keep up with the basestealing. He’s 54-for-62 there since the beginning of 2024.
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4 months ago
Beavers is ready to face MLB pitching. He’s now hitting .307 with 16 home runs, 46 RBI, and 21 steals on the season in Triple-A with a .941 OPS. The Orioles claim they are not ready to call him up yet, but we’d imagine their tune changes after August 15th, when they no longer run the risk of him losing his rookie eligibility. He might be a good stash in fantasy leagues as that date nears.
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4 months ago
If only there was something he could do about it. With Ramón Laureano and Cedric Mullins gone, there’s plenty of room for Beavers in the Orioles’ outfield, and it’s pretty disappointing that he’s not getting a shot right now; his .304/.414/.502 line and 62/56 K/BB in 83 games in Triple-A suggests he’s ready. Basallo’s case is a bit more complicated, but the Orioles had an opportunity to give him a look while Adley Rutschman was out.
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4 months ago
The 2022 first-round pick has been swinging a hot bat in July and is now hitting .306 on the season with 14 home runs, 21 steals, 42 RBI, and a .924 OPS. If Cedric Mullins and/or Ramon Laureano get traded today, there’s a good chance Beavers is patrolling the outfield in Baltimore for the final two months of the season.
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4 months ago
The 23-year-old is hitting .284/.448/.567 in July with five home runs, 12 RBI, three steals, and a 13/18 K/BB ratio. He has 21 steals on the season to go along with a .303 average and .912 OPS. There is a good chance he’ll be starting in the outfield for Baltimore by next week.
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4 months ago
Beavers is the fifth-ranked prospect in the Orioles system after being a first-round pick in 2022. He’s put together a tremendous season at Triple-A, hitting .305 with 13 home runs, 41 RBI, 20 steals, a .907 OPS, and a 58/47 K/BB ratio. With so many players on Baltimore’s MLB roster potentially being moved at the trade deadline, Beavers could get a shot at big league at-bats in August.
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4 months ago
The former first-round pick is hitting .311/.405/.482 in 71 games at Triple-A this season with 10 home runs, 34 RBI, 52 runs, and 20 steals. Beavers has taken a more selective approach this season, chasing less outside of the zone but being far more aggressive inside of the zone. That has led to a huge jump in contact rate and a breakout for the 23-year-old. With trade rumors swirling around Ramon Laureano, Beavers may get a shot at MLB at-bats after the trade deadline. However, with the Orioles, you never really know how many at-bats that will be.
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5 months ago
Beavers sustained the injury when he collided with a teammate while going for a ball in the outfield. It’s not the same shoulder that Beavers injured earlier in the season. The severity of the injury — as well as any time he may miss — are not yet known.
Source: Jake Rill