Chris Beck
RP FA
Fri 11/30/18 12:55 PM

Beck agreed to a minor-league contract with St. Louis on Friday, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Beck will provide additional relief depth within the Cardinals' organization after appearing in 20 big-league games this past season. Split between the Mets and White Sox, he logged a 4.50 ERA and 1.59 WHIP with a poor 21:20 K:BB across 34 innings.

Chris Beck
RP FA
Thu 7/12/18 10:43 PM

Beck was assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas after clearing waivers Thursday, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.
EDGE Analysis
The recently DFA'd Beck will remain in the Mets' organization, but is no longer on the 40-man roster. He'll add depth to the Mets' Triple-A bullpen and could be an option to return to the big leagues later in the season.

Chris Beck
RP FA
Mon 7/9/18 8:10 PM

Beck was designated for assignment by the Mets on Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
Beck was bumped off the 40-man roster after accruing a 4.50 ERA and 1.59 WHIP with a 21:20 K:BB over 34 innings out of the bullpen. The move was made to accommodate Jerry Blevins' return from the bereavement list.

Chris Beck
RP FA
Wed 6/13/18 2:18 PM

Beck was claimed off waivers by the Mets on Wednesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
Beck will fill a low-leverage role in the Mets' bullpen after being designated for assignment by the White Sox on Saturday. The 27-year-old's ERA sits at a respectable 4.18 after falling north of 6 in each of his first three big-league seasons, though his 6.02 FIP indicates that he isn't really pitching any better. His 14.7 percent career strikeout rate and 12.0 percent career walk rate don't give much reason for optimism. A corresponding move has not yet been announced.

Chris Beck
RP FA
Sat 6/9/18 11:22 AM

Beck was designated for assignment Saturday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Beck will be bumped off the 40-man roster after appearing in 14 games out of the bullpen this season, posting a 4.18 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with 16 strikeouts across 23.2 innings. The transaction was made to make room for the return of Carlos Rodon (shoulder) who's slated to get the nod Saturday against Boston.

Chris Beck
RP FA
Mon 4/23/18 1:10 PM

Beck had his contract purchased from Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
With Miguel Gonzalez (shoulder) landing on the disabled list Monday, Beck was promoted to the big club to provide an additional arm capable of pitching multiple innings out of the bullpen. The 27-year-old owns a solid 2.00 ERA and 13:3 K:BB across nine innings with Charlotte this season, but his 6.40 ERA across 90 major-league innings over the previous two seasons will likely limit him to low-leverage scenarios during his time with the big club. Danny Farquhar (head) was shifted to the 60-day disabled list in a corresponding move to clear a spot on the team's 40-man roster for Beck.

Chris Beck
RP FA
Fri 3/16/18 9:19 PM

The White Sox reassigned Beck to minor league camp Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Beck's struggles continued in spring training as he carried an 8.59 ERA and 2.18 WHIP over 7.1 innings. The 27-year-old had a disastrous 2017 campaign with a 6.40 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 42:34 K:BB across 64.2 innings for the White Sox, making it difficult to see another extended major-league opportunity in his near future.

Chris Beck
RP FA
Mon 11/20/17 4:13 PM

Beck was outrighted off the White Sox's 40-man roster Monday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The White Sox needed to clear a couple spots for promising young prospects ahead of the Rule 5 draft, and Beck was one of the roster casualties. It's hardly a surprise as Beck struggled to a 6.40 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in 64.2 innings out of the Chicago bullpen in 2017, and the peripherals suggest things could have been even worse (6.84 FIP, 2.7 percent K-BB%). He throws pretty hard, but Beck may not make 50-plus appearances for a big-league team ever again after his showing this past season.

Chris Beck
RP FA
Fri 8/18/17 6:12 PM

Beck (shoulder) is healthy and available for Friday's game against Texas, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
One day after a ball up the middle hit him in the shoulder and forced him to leave the game, Beck's bruising is down enough that it shouldn't cause him to miss any time. The bigger concern for Beck is his play of late, giving up 14 earned runs, including four home runs, over his last 9.0 innings.

Chris Beck
RP FA
Thu 8/17/17 10:43 PM

Beck is considered day-to-day with a bruised right shoulder, Daryl Van Schouwen of The Chicago Sun-Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Beck came on in relief of an injured Reynaldo Lopez on Thursday and was hit by a comebacker off the bat of Adrian Beltre. He managed to stay in the game for one more batter, surrendering a home run to Nomar Mazara. Fortunately, Beck's injury isn't viewed as serious at this time and he figures to return to the mound in the coming days.