Here are five things to know about Tim Beckham, the 27-year-old shortstop the Orioles acquired in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays July 31 for 19-year-old, right-handed pitcher Tobias Myers.
1. The No. 1 Overall Pick
The Rays chose Beckham, a shortstop out of Griffin High School in Georgia, with the top overall pick in the 2008 draft. Baseball America 's scouting report on Beckham read as follows:
