For former first-round pick Tyler Beede, it's time to step up.
The No. 14 overall pick in 2014, Beede is coming off two straight disappointing minor league seasons and has yet to contribute at the big league level.
But, so far in two spring training outings for the Giants, things are looking up for the 25-year-old. In four innings, Beede has struck out five and allowed one earned run.
It's a small sample size, but Beede has impressed Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow.
"He looked great," Krukow said on Tuesday on KNBR 680.