Former Yankee TJ Beam pitches his case as Pirates reliever

(MLB.com): "Beam has caught the attention of Pirates manager John Russell.

• "Beam has done great," Russell said. "He really, really saved us on Saturday night and the great thing about him is he was very efficient -- four innings and less than 40 pitches --...

• With the recent trade of Damaso Marte to the Yankees, Beam sees an opportunity and hopes to seize it.

"When you lose a top pitcher like Marte, things are shaken up in the bullpen and you really put yourself in an opportunity to win a spot in the bullpen," Beam said. "The other side is you really want to show that the confidence of the coaching staff and the management is warranted."...

• TJ Beam, Baseball Reference; drafted in 2003 by the Yankees

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