Beck Michael Way (born August 6, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
Career
Way attended Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and played college baseball at Belmont Abbey College and Northwest Florida State College.[1] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
The New York Yankees selected Way in the fourth round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[3] Way played his first professional season in 2021 with the Tampa Tarpons and Hudson Valley Renegades.[4][5] He started the 2022 season with Hudson Valley.
On July 27, 2022, the Yankees traded Way, T. J. Sikkema, and Chandler Champlain to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Andrew Benintendi.[6]
Way was assigned to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers to begin the 2026 season, where he logged a 5-3 record and 4.50 ERA with 42 strikeouts across 19 appearances. On June 2, 2026, Way was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7]
References
- ^ “Former Cumberland Valley pitcher Beck Way maintaining status as MLB draft prospect”. May 13, 2020.
- ^ “#40 Beck Way”. pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ “Former Cumberland Valley pitcher Beck Way drafted by the New York Yankees in fourth round”. June 12, 2020.
- ^ “Yankees prospect Beck Way throws 100 MPH and has surprising mentor in Pro Bowl quarterback”. February 23, 2022.
- ^ “‘Electric’ Beck Way Poised to Step Forward for Yankees”. March 3, 2022.
- ^ “Yankees get ‘boost of energy’ with deal for Benintendi”. Mlb.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ “Royals Claim Matthew Lugo, Select Beck Way”. mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)