Beeks allowed two hits in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. He did not strike out or walk a batter.

EDGE Analysis

Beeks erased the first hit by inducing a double play, and he was able to finish the outing without too much danger. Unlike his save Friday, Beeks appeared to be the first option for closing -- Justin Lawrence hadn't pitched since Friday and was not used Saturday or earlier in Sunday's game. Through 19.1 innings this season, Beeks has a 2.33 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 14:8 K:BB with three saves, a blown save, one hold and a 2-2 record. The southpaw's lack of dominance makes him an outlier in terms of a closer profile, but it looks like he'll get his chances anyway in the Rockies' committee situation after starting the year well.

Beeks picked up the save Friday against Texas. He pitched a clean inning without a strikeout.

EDGE Analysis

Beeks only required nine total pitches to retire the bottom of the Rangers order for his second save. Justin Lawrence, the typical Rockies closer, was used in a high-leverage seventh inning against the top of the order, opening the save opportunity for Beeks. However, the left-handed Beeks may be the second choice for saves in Colorado as he's been dependable, tossing a 2.45 ERA with 14:8 K:BB over 18.1 innings.

Beeks struck out two and gave up a solo home run in two-thirds of an inning Friday, recording his first save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

With Justin Lawrence (paternity leave) away from the team, Rockies manager Bud Black called on Jake Bird to get the final out of the eighth inning and the first of the ninth, but the right-hander needed 25 pitches to do it and left a runner on base when he exited. Black then turned to Beeks to close things out, but the southpaw made things dicey by immediately serving up a two-run shot to Oneil Cruz before finally getting the job done. Lawrence should be back by the end of the weekend, and Beeks has never recorded more than two saves in a season in his career, but he does appear to have earned a spot in Colorado's high-leverage crew. Through 14 appearances and 16 innings, he's posted a 2.81 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 12:8 K:BB.

Beeks signed a one-year, $1.675 million contract with the Rockies on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Beeks was claimed off waivers from the Rays earlier this month and is now locked into a guaranteed salary for the 2024 season. The 30-year-old left-hander holds a career 4.38 ERA with 274 strikeouts in 277.2 major-league innings and seems likely to operate in a sort of swingman role with his new club.

The Rockies claimed Beeks off waivers from the Rays on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Though a Tampa Bay organization overflowing with capable relief arms didn't have room for him on its 40-man roster, Beeks could have more staying power with the Rockies, whose relievers ranked last in baseball with a 5.41 ERA in 2023. The 30-year-old southpaw turned in a bloated 5.95 ERA of his own in 42.1 innings in the majors this past season, but most of his underlying statistics painted a more encouraging picture of his performance (3.58 xERA, 4.26 SIERA, 13.5 K-BB%).

The Rays placed Beeks on outright waivers Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Beeks made numerous trips between Triple-A Durham and Tampa Bay over the course of the season, recording a 5.95 ERA and 1.49 WHIP across 42.1 major-league innings. With a career 4.38 ERA, Beeks could draw some interest on the waiver wire.

Beeks was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

The left-hander's demotion makes room for the return of Jason Adam from the injured list. Beeks threw 40 pitches over two scoreless relief innings in Wednesday's loss to the Angels, so he probably wasn't going to be available for a day or two anyway.

Beeks was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Monday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Beeks was excellent for the Rays in 2022 but has gone back and forth between the majors and minors in 2023 while posting a 6.25 ERA with the big club. The left-hander will give Tampa Bay another bullpen arm who can cover multiple innings, though he's unlikely to see much usage in high-leverage spots.

The Rays optioned Beeks to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Beeks pitched a shutout inning in his lone appearance during his latest stint in the majors, and he'll now head back to Triple-A. Chris Devenski was activated from the bereavement list in a corresponding move.

The Rays recalled Beeks from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Beeks has thrown 39.1 innings at the major-league level this season, with his 6.41 ERA more than doubling his 2.80 mark from last season. His ERA in 17.2 frames for Durham sits at 5.60. Reliever Trevor Kelley was optioned to Durham in a corresponding move.