Dylan Beavers
Beavers with the California Golden Bears in 2022
Baltimore Orioles
Outfielder
Born: (2001-08-11) August 11, 2001
San Luis Obispo, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Dylan Matthew Beavers (born August 11, 2001) is an American baseball outfielder who plays in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He played college baseball for the California Golden Bears.

Amateur career

Beavers grew up in Paso Robles, California and attended Mission College Preparatory High School. He committed to play college baseball at California at the beginning of his junior year of high school.[1] As a senior, Beavers batted .529 with 10 doubles, 6 triples, 12 home runs, and 36 RBIs with 46 runs scored and 25 stolen bases.[2]

Beavers batted .250 with one home run through 12 games during his true freshman season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3] He was named first team All-Pacific-12 Conference after he batted .303 with 11 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 49 RBIs.[4] After the 2021 season, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5][6] Beavers was also selected to play for the Team USA Collegiate National Baseball Team.[7] He was named a preseason All-American by several outlets going into his junior season.[8][9] Beavers repeated as a first team All-Pac-12 selection after batting .291 with 17 home runs and 50 RBIs.[10]

Professional career

Beavers was selected with the 33rd overall pick by the Baltimore Orioles in the Competitive Balance Round A of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[11] He signed with the Orioles on July 23, 2022, and received a $2.2 million signing bonus.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Grocery, Ryan (November 7, 2017). "Cal baseball adds 2019 commit in Dylan Beavers". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ Dickman, Chance (June 17, 2019). "Trio of local baseball players earn national recognition". KSBY.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Cal's Dylan Beavers, Stanford's Brock Jones: Outfielders with big-league futures". San Francisco Chronicle. February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ Curtis, Jake (April 1, 2021). "Dylan Beavers Came to Cal as a Pitcher, Now Leads Pac-12 in Homers". SI.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dylan Beavers". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Here's what you should know about the Cotuit Kettleers". Cape Cod Times. June 21, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Cal, Stanford baseball players among 45 named to Team USA roster". Mercury News. July 1, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  8. ↑ Boor, William (February 19, 2022). "Beavers clubs first HR in second day of MLB4 action". MLB.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ Curtis, Jake (February 17, 2022). "Preseason All-American Dylan Beavers Leads Cal Baseball into 2022 Season". SI.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Beavers and Lee: Two locals expected to be selected in first round of upcoming MLB Draft". Santa Ynez Valley News. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  11. ↑ "After Jackson Holliday, Orioles select Cal OF Dylan Beavers, Clemson 3B Max Wagner, Florida OF Jud Fabian on Day 1 of 2022 MLB draft". Baltimore Sun. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Orioles' next wave of prospects arrives as draft picks Dylan Beavers and Jud Fabian soak in Camden Yards". Baltimore Sun. July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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