New York Yankees left-handed pitcher Ryan Weathers was scratched from his scheduled start on Thursday due to an illness. As a result, the Yankees called up one of their longtime prospects to make his first major league pitching appearance. Right-handed pitcher Brendan Beck, New York's No. 21 prospect for 2026 on MLB Pipeline , made his MLB debut on Thursday against the Texas Rangers. The 27-year-old entered the game in the second inning after reliever Paul Blackburn started the contest. Beck gave the Yankees three important innings, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks, while also collecting his first big league strikeout . This first outing in the majors was a long time coming for the 2021 second-round draft pick. Beck has battled through multiple elbow injuries over the years and has been limited to just 43 minor league games leading up to this opportunity. So far in 2026, he's produced a 5.11 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 37 innings across seven Triple-A starts.…