Dodgers new prospects:
Austin Beck
On December 16, 2023, The Dodgers signed 25-year-old, right handed batter Austin
Beck to a minor league contract. Austin was the sixth overall selection in the 2017 MLB draft by the Oakland Athletics.
Austin attended North Davidson High School in North Carolina. In his junior year he hit .465 with five HR and 30 RBI. Beck tore his ACL his junior year and was to return his injury to start his senior year. Beck committed to the University of North Carolina to play college baseball.
Beck was considered to be one of the top prospects in the 2017 draft. The Athletics
signed him to a franchise record $5.303 million. Beck was assigned to the Arizona
League Athletics, where he spent the whole season, posting a .211 batting average with two home runs and 28 RBI in 41 games.
In 2018, Beck moved up to the Single A Snappers batting .296/.335/.383 with two HR, 60 RBI’s, in 123 games, and earned All-Star honors. 2019 Beck moved up to the
Double A Stockton Ports, in 85 games he batted .251/.302/.411 with eight HR and 49
RBI.
In 2021, Beck split the year between High-A Lansing Lugnuts and Triple-A Las Vegas
Aviators. Between the two teams, Austin batted .198/.251/.369, 10 HR, 39 RBI, in 77
games. 2022, Beck was sent back down to the Athletics Complex League and spent
some time with the Double-A Midland Rockhounds. In 68 games between both affiliates,
Beck batted .250/.304/.388, 9 HR, and 30 RBI, then suffered a torn ACL in spring training and was ruled out for the 2023 season. He elected free agency in November 2023 and was picked up by the Dodgers in December.
Nabil Crismatt
Nabil is a 29-year-old right-handed pitcher who has 11 seasons with five different affiliates before signing with the Dodgers, December 8, 2023.
Crismatt made his professional debut in 2012 with the New York Mets Dominican Summer League. In 19 relief appearances he went 4-0 with a 4.26 ERA. In 2013 Nabil had 4-2 record, 1.33 ERA in 40.2 relief innings. Nabil’s time with Mets was up and down. He spent time as a reliever and starter in 2014-2017, his W-L was 14-19 and had an ERA ranging from 2.25 to 3.95.
On November 28, 2018, Crismatt signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners. He played both Double-A (Travelers) and Triple-A (Rainers). He became a free agent following the 2019 season.
On January 31, 2020, Crismatt signed a minor league deal with the Saint Luis Cardinals. In August 2020, Crismatt was selected to the active roster. He made his major league debut throwing one scoreless inning. On October 30, 2020, Crismatt was outrighted off the 40-man roster. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.
On December 18, 2020, Crismatt signed a minor league contract with the Padres. In April 2021, Crismatt was selected to the 40-man roster. Nabil recorded a 3.76 ERA with 71 strikeouts in 81+1⁄3 innings. Crismatt made a career–high 50 appearances with the Padres in 2022, registering a 5–2 record and 2.94 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 67+1⁄3 innings of work.
In 7 games for the Padres in 2023, Crismatt posted a 9.82 ERA with 9 strikeouts in 11.0 innings pitched. He was designated for assignment by the Padres on June 20, 2023. In June, Crismatt cleared waivers and elected free agency in lieu of an outright assignment.
Crismatt signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 7 games with Triple–A Aces, he posted an 8.04 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 15+2⁄3 innings pitched. Crismatt was released by the Diamondbacks on August 2. On August 8, Crismatt re–signed with the Diamondbacks organization on a new minor league deal. On August 19, Crismatt’s contract was selected to the major league roster.[13] He made only one appearance for Arizona, tossing two scoreless innings. August 29. On October 10, Crismatt became a free agent.
On December 8, 2023, Nabil Crismatt signed a minor deal with the Dodgers. It is unclear if Crismatt will play in Double-A or Triple A with the Dodgers.
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