Joseph Ronald Beimel (pronounced "BUY mul") (born April 19, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners, and Colorado Rockies.

Beimel attended St. Marys Area High School and was a letterman in football, wrestling, basketball, and baseball.

At Allegany, Beimel played for Junior College Hall of Fame Coach Steve Bazarnic.

During Beimel's years at Allegany the Trojans advanced to the Junior College World Series both seasons.

At Duquesne University he was the team leader in wins and complete games and was second on the staff in strikeouts and ERA.

He made his major league debut as the starting pitcher on April 8, 2001, against the Houston Astros, pitching five innings, allowing two runs, and recording his first career victory.

Beimel was signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on November 5, 2004, and spent most of the 2005 season with their AAA team the Durham Bulls, going 1–2 with a 3.93 ERA in 48 games.

He made several trips to the big leagues to pitch for the Devil Rays during the season, making seven appearances with an era of 3.27.

In 2006, Beimel was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers and became a valuable member of their relief corps, with a 2.96 ERA in 62 appearances, primarily as a late inning left-handed specialist.

[10] When the Dodgers conducted their second annual online fan vote during Spring Training to determine what player should be immortalized as part of the team's bobblehead promotions, Beimel took home the honors for 2008 after a strong Internet turnout, including a campaign that was orchestrated by his parents, Ron and Marge Beimel.

[11] On March 18, 2009, Beimel and the Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year $2 million deal; he became their eighth-inning set up man.

He began the season on the disabled list due to soreness in his forearm and elbow, which he initially experienced during spring training.

He spent the first weeks of season on rehab assignments with the Advance-A Bradenton Marauders and Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.