In the final minutes of trade deadline day, the Tampa Bay Rays sent Tim Beckham to division rival Baltimore for an obscure minor league pitcher. The deal seemed a little strange but Beckham was never a fan favorite of Kevin Cash or the Rays’ front office.
The Rays had plenty of reason not to be in love with Beckham. He had embarrassed them by never living up to being picked before Buster Posey. It took him six years in the minors before he got at least 200 at bats in the majors.