No major league pitcher wants to have the kind of career start that Jalen Beeks had. His first three major league appearances (two for the Boston Red Sox) featured 9.2 innings pitched and and 17 runs surrendered.
However, since the Rays acquired him from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Nathan Eovaldi Beeks performances have continued to improve. In his last two outings it has been easy to see why the Rays decided to trade for him.
Beeks made his Major League debut at Fenway Park as a member of the Red Sox, the team who selected him in the 12th round of the 2014 MLB Draft.