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A's prospect Austin Beck auctioning signed glove for coronavirus relief

Austin Beck is stepping up to the plate while his season is put on hold. The former A's first-round draft pick is auctioning off game-used signed glove with all proceeds going to the coronavirus relief fund.

Beck first saw Bobby Witt Jr., the No. 2 pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, tweet about doing the same thing and quickly responded.

MLB canceled spring training and suspended its season by at least two weeks on Thursday due to the coronavirus pandemic. Minor League Baseball soon followed suit.

The A's selected Beck, 21, out of North Davidson High School with the No.