"Beede, 33 in May, has had a uniquely winding career but is not coming off a good year. He signed a minor league deal with the Twins in April of 2025. He made seven appearances for Triple-A St. Paul but allowed eight earned runs in nine innings via 12 hits and nine walks while striking out seven opponents. He was released in June and then landed a deal with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League."
"As a youngster, he was highly-touted enough to be a first-round pick twice. The Blue Jays selected him 21st overall in 2011 but he didn't sign and went to Vanderbilt. Then in 2014, the Giants took him 14th overall. He was a notable prospect for a bit but never became a star in the big leagues. By the end of 2022, he had logged 187 innings, mostly with the Giants but also with the Pirates. He had a 5.34 ERA in that time."
"He went overseas for the 2023 season, signing with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. That went pretty well, as he posted a 3.99 ERA. His 16.4% strikeout rate wasn't too impressive but he got grounders on 57.4% of balls in play. He returned to North America by signing a minor league pact with the Guardians. He made that club's Opening Day roster but posted an 8.36 ERA in 14 innings and was bumped from the roster in early May."
Tyler Beede signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs and is expected to receive a spring training invite. Beede struggled in 2025, allowing eight earned runs in nine Triple-A innings with the Twins' St. Paul club, posting a 5.48 ERA with the Long Island Ducks, and registering a 7.43 ERA in the Mexican League. He was a two-time first-round draft pick who logged 187 major-league innings through 2022 with a 5.34 ERA. He posted a 3.99 ERA in Japan in 2023 with a high groundball rate, returned to North America and again struggled at the MLB level. Chicago views the signing as low-risk depth while continuing to build bullpen talent on inexpensive deals.
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