Fansided · Oct 24, 2018
Baltimore Orioles: Will Tim Beckham be on the 2019 roster?
The Baltimore Orioles have just six arbitration-raise eligible players this off-season. Of the six, the most difficult choice could be shortstop Tim Beckham
When the Baltimore Orioles traded for Tim Beckham in 2017, they didn’t pay for the first overall pick in the 2008 draft; they paid for a much lesser player. The Orioles sent just 2017 sixth-round draft pick Tobias Myers, a RHP with moderate upside to Tampa.
Beckham has never lived up to the hype of being the number one overall pick in the 2008 draft, but he’s produced like an average MLB shortstop in his time in the majors, which is valuable in and of itself.