PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The journey rarely ends when you cross the finish line. Upon reaching the big leagues, the typical ballplayer is still growing. Learning. Adjusting.
And so it was in his third season in the majors that Jalen Beeks finally felt as if he had unlocked his potential, picking up a win, a save and a hold during four scoreless outings in a 10-day span in 2020.
Three days later, he blew out his elbow.
