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Austin Steven Beck (born November 21, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Austin Beck
Oakland Athletics
Outfielder
Born: (1998-11-21) November 21, 1998 (age 23) Lexington, North Carolina
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Amateur career

Beck attended North Davidson High School in Welcome, North Carolina. As a junior he hit .465 with five home runs and 30 runs batted in (RBIs). In pre-game warm-ups prior to his team's first playoff game that year, he tore his ACL causing him to miss the remainder of the playoffs.[1] Beck returned from the injury to start his senior year.[2][3] Beck committed to the University of North Carolina to play college baseball.[4][5]

Professional career

Beck was considered one of the top prospects for the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] The Oakland Athletics selected him with the sixth overall selection of the draft.[8] The club signed him to a franchise-record $5.303 million contract.[9] After signing, Beck was assigned to the AZL Athletics, where he spent the whole season, posting a .211 batting average with two home runs and 28 RBIs in 41 games.[10]

Beck spent the 2018 season with the Beloit Snappers of the Class A Midwest League,[11] slashing .296/.335/.383 with two home runs and 60 RBIs in 123 games[12] and earning All-Star honors.[13] He spent 2019 with the Stockton Ports of the Class A-Advanced California League.[14] Over 85 games, he batted .251/.302/.411 with eight home runs and 49 RBIs.[15]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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