Not many eyebrows were raised when the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed a right-handed pitcher named Tyler Beede on waivers after he was set free by the San Francisco Giants last week.
And for good reason. Beede’s Major League numbers – a 5-11 record, 5.39 ERA in 33 games, 24 of which were starts – were anything but impressive. In 135 1/3 innings, the Worcester, Mass., native surrendered 152 hits. And while he struck out 128 for an 8.5 K per nine innings rate, he also walked 60 (four walks per nine) over parts of four seasons.