The Giants acquired Beaty from the Royals on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations and selected his minor-league contract.
Beaty will be included on the Giants' Opening Day roster, providing San Francisco with added depth in the corner outfield while all of Austin Slater (hamstring), Mitch Haniger (oblique) and Luis Gonzalez (back) begin the season on the injured list. Since he's a left-handed hitter, Beaty doesn't profile as a potential platoon option for an already lefty-heavy outfield that includes Joc Pederson, Michael Conforto, Mike Yastrzemski and Blake Sabol. The 29-year-old may have a difficult time seeing meaningful at-bats as a result.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Reassigned to minors camp
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Beaty was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Royals camp.
Beaty lost out in his pursuit of a bench spot in Kansas City despite an impressive showing at the plate in the Cactus League. He went just 4-for-43 (.093) in 20 major-league games with the Padres in 2022.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Homers twice Sunday
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Beaty went 3-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's Cactus League game versus the Guardians.
Beaty is hitting .409 (9-for-22) across eight Cactus League games. The 29-year-old is in camp on a minor-league contract, so he still has an uphill battle to get onto the Opening Day roster, but he's making a strong case at the plate thus far. He started in left field Sunday and could be an option for the corner infield and corner outfield spots, similar to Hunter Dozier. At this point, it appears Beaty will likely need to prove himself with Triple-A Omaha before potentially getting the call back to the majors. He hit just .093/.170/.163 across 47 plate appearances with the Padres last year.
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Royals' Matt Beaty: Latches on with Royals
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Beaty signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on Tuesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Beaty will be invited to major-league spring training. The 29-year-old had a dreadful showing in 2022, batting .093/.170/.163 over 47 plate appearances with the Padres. Beaty had some useful stretches during his time with the Dodgers, though, and would seem to have a decent shot to crack the Royals' Opening Day roster as a part-time corner outfielder and infielder.
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Matt Beaty: Bound for open market
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Beaty declined his outright assignment to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday and elected free agency.
After recently losing his spot on the Padres' 40-man roster, Beaty likely didn't see a path to getting a look in the big leagues over the final few weeks and will instead opt to get a head start on finding a new home for the 2023 campaign. The 29-year-old struggled to make an impact at the big-league level in 2022, slashing .093/.170/.163 over 47 plate appearances with San Diego.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Clears waivers
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The Padres outrighted Beaty to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
He'll remain in the organization after producing a .333 OPS over 47 plate appearances in 20 games with San Diego before he was designated for assignment Saturday. Now that he no longer possesses a spot on the 40-man roster, Beaty may face an uphill battle to earn a promotion to San Diego before the season comes to a close.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Designated for assignment
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Beaty was designated for assignment by the Padres on Saturday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Beaty saw limited playing time after being called up by the Padres at the beginning of September, and he went 0-for-6 with two strikeouts over three games. However, he'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster after Austin Nola was reinstated from the paternity list Saturday.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Recalled by San Diego
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Beaty was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.
Beaty returned from the 60-day injured list in mid-August but was immediately optioned to El Paso, and he'll now rejoin the big-league club with rosters expanding to 28 players. The 29-year-old has a .364 OPS in 40 plate appearances this season and should fill a depth role while up in the majors.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Reinstated, optioned to Triple-A
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Beaty (shoulder) was reinstated from the 60-day IL on Tuesday and was subsequently optioned to Triple-A El Paso, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Beaty restarted his rehab assignment July 27 and is slashing .309/.433/.418 with a home run and seven RBI in 15 games since. He's back to full health, but the Padres don't appear to have room for him on the big-league roster at the moment. Beaty has struggled during his time in the majors this season, batting .108 with no homers and only one RBI over 37 at-bats.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Restarts rehab assignment
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Beaty (shoulder) resumed his rehab assignment at Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday and has gone 2-for-11 with a walk and two runs while playing in games four of the past five days.
Beaty, who has been on the Padres' injured list since early May with a left shoulder impingement, is in the midst of his third separate rehab assignment following a recent two-and-a-half-week hiatus. Whenever he's finally activated from the 60-day IL, Beaty will likely handle a limited role off San Diego's bench.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: In midst of rehab assignment
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Beaty (shoulder) began a minor-league rehab assignment July 4 and has gone 2-for-15 with three walks across six games between the Padres' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate and Triple-A El Paso.
Beaty hasn't played since Sunday, but it's unclear if he's part of the Padres' taxi squad in Colorado or if he was pulled off the rehab assignment after aggravating his left shoulder injury. The 29-year-old is on the 60-day injured list and hasn't seen game action for the big club since May 7.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Moves to 60-day IL
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Beaty (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.
Beaty has been on the injured list since early May, but he reported to Triple-A El Paso on May 24 to begin a rehab assignment. However, his rehab assignment was paused in early June, and he'll now be ineligible to return until at least early July. A better idea of his return timetable should be revealed once he resumes a rehab assignment.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Rehab put on hold
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Beaty's shoulder injury hasn't progressed as hoped, and his rehab assignment has been halted, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Beaty was placed on the 10-day IL on May 9 with a left shoulder impingement, but he appeared to be progressing to the extent that he was able to begin a rehab assignment May 24. He hit well over four games with Triple-A El Paso, going 7-for-17 with a home run and five RBI. However, the shoulder continues to give him problems, so the organization has decided to send him back to its training complex in Arizona. It's unclear when Beaty may be able to return to game action.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Begins rehab assignment
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Beaty (shoulder) reported to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Beaty has been sidelined by a shoulder impingement since May 8, but he's now in the final stages of his rehab program. The 29-year-old could rejoin the Padres' active roster by this weekend if all goes well during the rehab stint with El Paso.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Placed on 10-day IL
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Beaty was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder impingement Monday, retroactive to May 8.
Beaty sustained a left shoulder injury on a diving attempt in the outfield Saturday and was held out of Sunday's lineup. After being diagnosed with a left shoulder impingement, he'll be forced to miss at least a week-plus. Trayce Thompson and Jose Azocar should see increased playing time in the outfield while Beaty and Wil Myers (thumb) are out.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Beaty (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Beaty appeared to suffer a shoulder injury on a diving attempt in the outfield during Saturday's game, and he won't start Sunday's series finale. The 29-year-old has seen significant action in right field since Wil Myers (thumb) landed on the injured list, and the Padres will continue moving down the depth chart. Trayce Thompson will receive the nod in right for Sunday's contest.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Exits with shoulder injury
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Beaty left Saturday's loss to the Marlins after appearing to injure his shoulder while diving for a ball in the second inning, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Beaty got the start in right field but had to give way to Jose Azocar after landing awkwardly on the attempted catch in the second frame. Manager Bob Melvin didn't sound optimistic about Beaty's prognosis after the game, stating, "They're working on him right now, but it was obviously enough to where he had to come out of the game, so that's not a great sign." San Diego is already without primary right fielder Wil Myers, who is on the 10-day injured list with a thumb injury, so losing Beaty for any amount of time would further thin the team's outfield depth. Options in right field behind Myers and Beaty include Azocar, Trayce Thompson and CJ Abrams.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Beaty isn't starting Thursday's game against the Marlins.
Beaty has gone 1-for-18 with three runs, two walks and a strikeout over his last six games, and he'll take a seat with left-hander Jesus Luzardo on the mound for the Marlins. Trayce Thompson will start in right field and bat ninth.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: On bench for Game 2
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Beaty is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Guardians.
Beaty will see his streak of six consecutive starts come to an end while he sits in favor of Jose Azocar in the nightcap. He served as San Diego's designated hitter in the team's 5-4 win in Game 1 of the day, going 1-for-4 with a run.
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Padres' Matt Beaty: Picks up fifth straight start
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Beaty will start in right field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Pirates.
With Wil Myers (thumb) on the injured list, Beaty has taken over as the Padres' primary option in right field. He'll make his fifth consecutive start Sunday, despite going 0-for-11 with two walks and two runs in his previous four games.
