Blake William Beavan (BEV-uhn)…resides in Irving, TX with wife Allison… graduated from Irving (TX) High School in May 2007…finished his senior season at 9-2 with a 0.19 ERA (2 ER, 73.0 IP) and 139 strikeouts…tossed an 18-strikeout perfect game against rival Irving MacArthur HS on March 6, 2007…named district MVP by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and district Co-Pitcher of the Year by The Dallas Morning News in '07…selected to Baseball America's 2007 High School All-America Team…named Gatorade's 2006-07 Texas High School Baseball Player of the Year…appeared in the 2006 Aflac All-American High School Baseball Showcase…earned a silver medal with Team USA in the 2006 World Junior Championship (1-1, 0.00, 14.2 IP, 14 K)…threw a CG shutout against Cuba with 11 strikeouts…selected as Baseball America's 2006 Youth Player of the Year…originally selected by Texas in the first round (17th overall) of the 2007 June draft
2013
Had two separate stints with the Mariners, April 1-30 and June 6-July 11, appearing in 12 games, 2 starts. Went 0-1 with a 5.28 ERA (17 ER, 29.0 IP) in 10 relief appearances and 0-1 with an 8.44 ERA (10 ER, 10.2 IP) in 2 starts…prior to this season had never appeared in a game in relief in his pro or amateur career. Finished 6-6 with a 5.55 ERA (58 ER, 94.0 IP) in 16 starts with AAA Tacoma. Tossed at least 6.0 innings in 8 of his 16 starts, including 5 quality starts. Won 3 consecutive starts, going 3-0 with a 3.54 ERA (8 ER, 20.1 IP), May 14-25…overall went 3-2 with a 4.91 ERA (20 ER, 36.2 IP) in 6 starts in May.
2012
Went 11-11, 4.43 ERA (75 ER,
152.1 IP) in 26 starts ... Posted career-highs in nearly
every pitching category,
including wins (11), starts (26),
innings pitched (152.1) and
strikeouts (67) ... Issued only 24 walks in 152.1
innings, 2nd-fewest in the Majors
by any pitcher with at least 150.0
innings pitched (Colon, 23) ... Became just the 9th pitcher in
club history, and first since Felix Hernandez (12 in 2006) to post double-digits in wins in
either the first or second season of a Major League career ... Led the AL with 10 starts without allowing a walk (Tommy Milone, Bartolo Colon, Dan
Haren 2nd w/9)...only Jamie Moyer (11 in 2002) has more starts without issuing a walk in
single-season club history ... Set a club record and ranked 2nd in the AL with 1.42 walks per 9.0 innings (Colon, 1.36)...
also 2nd in AL with 0.38 walks per batter faced ... Recalled from Tacoma July 17; went 8-5, 3.40 ERA (34 ER, 90.0 IP) over final 14 starts ... Was 3-6, 5.92 (41 ER, 62.1 IP) in 12 starts in his first stint Opening Day-June 12 (postgame)
prior to being optioned ... Tied career-high with 8.0 shutout innings in season finale Oct. 3 vs. LAA (8.0,7,0,0,1,0) ... Left start May 7 vs. Detroit after 3.0 innings after being hit in right elbow on line drive by
Miguel Cabrera to end the 3rd inning ... Starting pitcher opposite Philip Humber's perfect game April 21 vs. Chicago (AL) ... Made Mariners Opening Day roster and slotted as the No. 4 pitcher in the starting rotation ... Went 4-0 with a 2.61 ERA (11 ER, 38.0 IP) in 6 starts with Tacoma (4 QS), including tossing
7.0 ShO IP in final GS with Rainiers.
2011
Went 5-6 with 4.27 ERA (46 ER, 97.0 IP) in 15 starts...recorded 11 quality starts, 6th-most
among AL rookies...One of 4 Mariners rookie starting pitchers during the season...also one of 18 rookies and 12 Mariners to make MLB debut...Recorded 1.39 BB/9.0 IP (15 BB, 97.0 IP), the lowest singleseason mark in club history by
a pitcher with at least 15 starts (J. Moyer is 2nd with 1.61 in 1998)...5th-lowest by a rookie (min. 15 GS) in modern baseball history (since 1901)...Did not walk a batter in 24.1 consecutive innings, Sept. 4-22...T6th-longest streak in club
history and the longest by a Mariners rookie starter...first Mariners rookie to not walk a
batter in 3 consecutive starts (21.1 total IP) Sept. 9-22...Became the first pitcher in club history to open a Major League career with 6 consecutive
quality starts...Michael Pineda had 5 earlier in season, and Bob Stoddard held the
previous record with 3 consecutive QS in 1981...longest streak of quality starts to start a
career since Jered Weaver had a string of 9 straight with the Angels in 2006...Made his Major League debut July 3 vs. San Diego, earning the win allowing 1 run on 3
hits in 7.0 innings...became the first pitcher in club history to win his debut as a starter
while throwing at least 7.0 innings and allowing 1 run or fewer... is the first Mariner (and
one of only 8 all-time) to toss at least 7.0 innings in a debut since Jim Converse on May
22, 1993 vs. Kansas City...Tossed 8.0 shutout innings Sept. 16 vs. Texas, becoming the first Mariners rookie to toss
at least 8.0 shutout innings since Felix Hernandez (Aug. 9, 2005 vs. MIN)...is just the 5th
Mariners rookie in club history to toss 8.0 scoreless innings while not walking a batter
(last: Hernandez, Aug. 9, 2005)...Selected from AAA Tacoma on July 3 (Carp optioned, Gimenez to 60-day DL)...Was 5-3, 4.45 ERA (45 ER, 93.0 IP) in 16 starts with Tacoma...went 4-2, 2.93 ERA (14 ER,
43.0 IP) in his last 7 starts before being called up...named Tacoma's Pitcher of the Year.
2010
Began season with Frisco in Texas organization...in 11 combined starts in May and
June, was 8-2 with a 2.16 ERA (18 ER, 75.0 IP) with 49 strikeouts and just 7 walks...
traded to Seattle on July 9 and assigned to West Tenn...made 3 starts with the Diamond
Jaxx before being promoted to Tacoma on July 31...was 2-2, 6.47 in 7 starts with Tacoma
and was 1-0, 4.26 in 2 playoff starts...combined to go 14-8 with 3.90 ERA (73 ER, 168.1
IP) in 27 starts...had the lowest walk rate (1.1 per 9.0 IP) of any AA or AAA starter.
2009
Split the campaign between A Bakersfield and AA Frisco...combined to go 9-8,
4.14 (75 ER, 163.0 IP) with 85 strikeouts in 27 games/starts...tossed first professional
complete game shutout on May 7 vs. San Jose...beginning with the shutout on May 7,
went 5-0, 2.55 (14 ER, 49.1 IP) with 30 strikeouts over his last 7 starts with the Blaze...promoted to Frisco on June 11...was 3-1, 2.78 (11 ER, 35.2 IP) over his last 6 starts.
2008
Spent his first full professional season at Clinton (A)...posted a 2.37 ERA, 4th-best
in the MWL...issued just 1.48 walks-per-9.0 IP, 3rd-best ratio in the MWL...led the
LumberKings in wins (10), starts (23), quality starts (10), ERA and innings pitched (121.2).
2007
Participated in the Arizona Instructional League...named the organization's 8th-best
prospect by Baseball America following the season.
