While Steve Chilcott and Brien Taylor are the clear poster children for a draft bust, Tim Beckham is not exactly far behind. While Beckham has made the Majors, unlike either Chilcott or Taylor, he has not exactly fared well. In parts of three seasons, Beckham has a career .238/.288/.431 batting line, with his only real value coming from his 14 homers.
Heading into this year, Beckham’s career with the Tampa Bay Rays seemed to be on life support. He was banished to the minors last year due to his base running misadventures, and had been buried on the team depth chart.