Drew Sanders Beam (born February 14, 2003) is an American

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in the

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organization.

Amateur career

Beam grew up in

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and attended

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, where he played football and baseball. He had a record of 8–1 and a 0.37 ERA as a sophomore. Beam committed to play

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at Tennessee shortly before the beginning of his junior year of high school. His junior season was canceled due to

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. Beam missed his senior baseball season due to injury. Beam was named to Tennessee's starting rotation entering his freshman season. He was named the

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(SEC) Pitcher of the Week and Freshman of the Week after throwing a complete-game shutout against fifth-ranked Vanderbilt on April 3, 2022. Beam was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and second team All-Conference at the end of the season.

Professional career

The

selected Beam in the third round, with the 76th overall pick of the

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. On July 21, 2024, Beam signed with the Royals on a $1.1 million contract.

Personal life

Beam is the son of Jason and Kelli Beam. Beam is a

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References

External links

Tennessee Volunteers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beam, Drew Living people Baseball players from Tennessee Baseball pitchers Tennessee Volunteers baseball players 2003 births Sportspeople from Murfreesboro, Tennessee 21st-century American sportsmen