The Ducks have added some flavor to their lineup by signing infielder Seth Beer. Beer begins his first season with the Ducks and seventh in professional baseball.
“We look forward to having Seth in our lineup,” said Ducks Manager Lew Ford. “He has a power bat, a solid glove and has had success at all levels throughout his career.”
Beer was a big power prospect that spent two seasons in the Major Leagues with the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 43 games, with them he had two home runs, 12 RBIs, eight runs, 25 hits, four doubles and 12 walks. He made his Major League debut on September 10, 2021, against the Seattle Mariners and launched a solo home run off Diego Castillo in his first MLB at bat, becoming the 129th player in MLB history to do so. He was run on highlight reels throughout the country, and you were able to play that moment back on MLB the Show.
He also had another memorable home run on April 7, 2022, which happened to be National Beer Day, when he became the first rookie in Major League history to hit a walk-off home run while trailing on Opening Day when he clubbed a ninth inning three-run home run.
The 28-year-old spent the 2024 season in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization where he played 99 games combined with Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis. Beer was originally selected by the Houston Astros in the first round (28th overall) of the 2018 amateur draft from Clemson University.