With the state of the Rays rotation right now, Jalen Beeks will certainly throw meaningful innings for the club down the stretch this year. Here’s why were still excited to have acquired him, and what we expect from him going forward.
Let’s talk about his appearance on Saturday. After taking over for Ryne Stanek, Beeks certainly wasn’t at his best. He didn’t throw enough first-pitch strikes and he fell behind too many hitters. That said, Beeks was terribly unlucky in his first outing with the Rays. He only had one strikeout because he kept falling behind in counts but for the most part, he only allowed weak contact and ground-balls.