The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Jeremy Beasley from the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations. The 26-year-old reliever has been optioned to Indianapolis.
Beasley was a 30th round draft pick in 2017 out of Clemson. He has pitched parts of three seasons in the majors, getting into one game for the 2020 Arizona Diamondbacks and 17 games total for the 2021-22 Blue Jays. He has a 5.84 ERA, 6.34 FIP, 1.50 WHIP and a 33:14 SO/BB ratio in 24.2 innings in the majors. He has a 1.89 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 38 innings at Triple-A Buffalo of the International League this year. According to the latest scouting report on Baseball America, he throws a fastball/splitter/slider three-pitch combo, with the ability to hit mid-90s and a bulldog mentality made for the bullpen, though he has seen some work as a starter in the minors.
Beasley spent time on the injured list in 2020, so with his big league time this season, he is over one full service year in the majors at this point. Meaning Pirates could control his contract for the next five seasons if he works out.
