San Francisco Giants Lose Starting Rotation Candidate to Surgery, Recovery Timeline Unknown
After being diagnosed with an aneurysm in his arm on Thursday, San Francisco Giants’ starting rotation candidate Tristan Beck is set to undergo surgery.
Per Andrew Baggarly of ‘The Athletic’ on social media:
Tristan Beck is having vascular surgery Monday at Stanford. Won’t have a timetable for a return to the mound until after the procedure but he’s confident he is in good hands.
The 27-year-old Beck made his major league debut a season ago and went 3-3 with a 3.92 ERA. He pitched in 33 games but made just three starts and was set to battle for a rotation spot this year.
With this latest injury, the Giants have yet another question in their rotation. While Logan Webb is a stalwart and one of the top pitchers in the National League, the team will not have Beck, Robbie Ray or Alex Cobb available at the beginning of the season. Ray is coming back from Tommy John surgery while Cobb had offseason hip surgery.
Furthermore, the team signed Jordan Hicks this offseason. He will become a starter but he has served as a reliever for nearly his entire career.
The Giants finished third in the National League West in 2023 and failed to make the playoffs. Armed with new manager Bob Melvin, they are looking to get back to contention this year. They’ve added Hicks, Jorge Soler and new Korean outfielder Jung-Ho Lee while spending more than $100 million.
The Giants will open the season on March 28 on the road at the San Diego Padres
