There is no denying the disappointment that was the Tim Beckham Era with the Tampa Bay Rays. The former first overall pick in the 2008 MLB Amateur Draft, Beckham never lived up to expectations. His inability to develop into a game changing player became all the more frustrating after players like Buster Posey became superstars.
That exasperation continued when Beckham finally reached the majors. He spent two seasons as a utility infielder before being banished to the minors at the end of 2016 due to continued baserunning gaffes. However, 2017 was different. He surprisingly became the Rays starting shortstop, and acquitted himself well in the lineup before being traded to Baltimore.