Blake Beavan
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Blake William Beavan
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 7", Weight 240 lb.
- High School Irving High School
- Debut July 3, 2011
- Born January 17, 1989 in Irving, TX USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Blake Beavan was selected by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the 2007 amateur draft. He made his pro debut the following year with the Clinton LumberKings.
Beavan was the US ace in the 2006 World Junior Championship, going 2-1 with a 0.00 ERA. In the quarterfinals, he struck out 11 Cubans in a shutout win.
He made his major league debut with the Seattle Mariners on July 3, 2011; he was called up to replace the injured Erik Bedard. Facing the San Diego Padres, he pitched 7 innings, surrendered three hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out four batters. Earning the win, he became the first Mariner pitcher to win his major league debut since Travis Blackley in 2004 and the first M's pitcher to pitch at least seven innings in his debut since Jim Converse in 1993.
