Tristan Beck could have been a first round pick out of high school had he not been determined to attend college. He tossed 182 varsity innings in his high school career<\/a>, going 19-4 with a 1.23 ERA, 180 strikeouts, and 60 walks. The 6’4\u201d, 160-pound righty was the 28th overall prospect entering the 2015 MLB Draft, but told teams he wouldn’t sign. The Milwakee Brewers selected him in the 34th round anyway, but Beck kept his word and went on to college life at Stanford.<\/p>\n As a freshman, he quickly emerged as an ace for the Cardinal, and has the hardware to show for it. He was named a Rawlings-Perfect Game First-Team Freshman All-American, a Baseball America First-Team Freshman All-American, a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American, and a First-Team All-Pac-12 member. He became just the third freshman since 1988<\/a>, joining Mike Mussina<\/a><\/strong> and Cal Quantrill<\/a><\/strong>, to start Opening Day for Stanford, and led the Cardinal staff with a 2.48 ERA and 76 strikeouts. He is draft eligible as a sophomore, but could opt to remain at Stanford for another year.<\/p>\nStrengths<\/h3>\n