Tim Beckham
SS/3B/LF/DH FA
Sun 9/4/22 9:42 PM

Beckham elected free agency Monday after clearing waivers.
EDGE Analysis
Rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A St. Paul after the Twins designated him for assignment Aug. 26, Beckham will get a head start on finding a new organization ahead of the 2023 season. The 32-year-old didn't find much success in his brief stint in the majors with Minnesota earlier this season, getting on base just twice in 25 plate appearances over 12 games.

Tim Beckham
SS/3B/LF/DH FA
Tue 8/30/22 11:03 AM

The Twins outrighted Beckham to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Beckham was dropped from the Twins' 40-man roster last week, when Minnesota needed to open up a spot for outfielder Kyle Garlick, who was reinstated from the injured list. During his month-long stint in the big leagues, Beckham appeared in 12 games and went 2-for-25 with nine strikeouts. The 32-year-old looks like he'll stick around in the organization as a depth infielder at Triple-A.

Tim Beckham
SS/3B/LF/DH FA
Fri 8/26/22 2:33 PM

Beckham was designated for assignment by the Twins on Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Beckham was called up to provide additional depth at the end of July, but he accomplished very little in nearly a month with the Twins. He got into 12 games, going 2-for-25 at the plate with nine strikeouts. With Kyle Garlick (rib cage) back from the injured list, Beckham is no longer needed. Given that the recent unsuccessful stint represents the 2008 first-overall pick's only big-league action since 2019, he's unlikely to generate much interest on the waiver wire.

Tim Beckham
SS/3B/LF/DH FA
Sat 7/30/22 4:32 PM

Beckham's contract was purchased from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 32-year-old journeyman infielder hit .413/.483/.579 with five home runs in 33 games at Triple-A. Miguel Sano and Max Kepler each landed on the 10-day injured list, so Beckham was an emergency depth add for Minnesota.

Tim Beckham
SS/3B/LF/DH FA
Tue 5/31/22 7:15 PM

Triple-A St. Paul reinstated Beckham (quadriceps) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Beckham is ready to make his season debut with the Twins' top minor-league affiliate after he had been sidelined since late March with the left quad strain. The 32-year-old recently completed a two-game rehab assignment at Single-A Fort Myers, where he went 2-for-7 with a home run and two walks.

Tim Beckham
SS/3B/LF/DH FA
Sun 5/29/22 5:57 PM

Beckham (quadriceps) began a rehab assignment Saturday at Single-A Fort Myers and has gone 2-for-7 with a home run and two walks through his first two games with the affiliate.
EDGE Analysis
The 2008 No. 1 overall pick is finally ready to play in games again after he was sidelined for approximately two months with the left quad strain he suffered late in spring training. Beckham was attending Twins camp as a non-roster invitee and will need to prove his health and perform effectively at the plate at Triple-A St. Paul for an extended period before getting a look in Minnesota. The 32-year-old last appeared in the majors in 2019 with the Mariners.

Tim Beckham
SS/3B/LF/DH FA
Tue 4/5/22 1:10 PM

Beckham will begin the season the 7-day IL at Triple-A St. Paul with a left quad strain, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
EDGE Analysis
Beckham was hurt late in spring training and apparently won't be able to play as the Triple-A season begins. He'll likely spend most of the season at Triple-A unless Minnesota needs depth at utility infielder.

Tim Beckham
SS/3B/LF/DH FA
Thu 3/31/22 10:58 AM

The Twins reassigned Beckham (undisclosed) to minor-league camp Thursday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Beckham hadn't seen any action in Grapefruit League play since Saturday, when he exited a game against Atlanta with an unspecified injury. Even before getting hurt, Beckham was facing an uphill battle to make the Twins' Opening Day roster as a non-roster invitee at big-league camp. Beckham's demotion makes it more likely that Nick Gordon will break camp with the Twins as a utility player.

Tim Beckham
SS/3B/LF/DH FA
Sat 3/26/22 4:07 PM

Beckham was removed from Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta due to an apparent injury, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Beckham singled in the top of the eighth inning Saturday but was removed from the game after reaching first base. The nature and severity of the injury aren't yet clear.

Tim Beckham
SS/3B/LF/DH FA
Sat 2/5/22 11:26 AM

Beckham signed a minor-league deal with Minnesota on Saturday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Beckham has spent parts of six seasons in the majors, hitting .249/.302/.431. He looked good last year in 45 games for Triple-A Charlotte in the White Sox's system, slashing .279/.330/.545, but he was unable to earn a promotion.