Robert Tyler (baseball)
| Robert Tyler | |
|---|---|
,_May_30_2018.jpg) Tyler with the Asheville Tourists in 2018 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 18, 1995 Cordele, Georgia | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Robert Prosser Tyler (born June 18, 1995) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Career
[edit]Tyler attended Crisp County High School in Cordele, Georgia.[1][2] In 2013, his senior year, the Albany Herald named him their Player of the Year.[3] He then enrolled at the University of Georgia to play college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs.[4] As a freshman, Collegiate Baseball named Tyler a Freshman All-American.[5] In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[6]
The Colorado Rockies selected Tyler with the 38th overall selection of the 2016 MLB draft.[7][8] Tyler signed with Colorado and was assigned to the Boise Hawks of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, where he posted an 0–2 record and 6.43 ERA in five starts (seven innings).[9] He did not pitch in 2017 due to shoulder fatigue.[10] In 2018, he pitched for the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League and the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League, going a combined 4–3 with a 5.10 ERA over 47.2 innings. Tyler played for Lancaster in 2019, going 1–0 with a 8.16 ERA over 28.2 innings.[11] He announced his retirement on January 12, 2020.
References
[edit]- ^ "Difficult Decisions Ahead for MLB Prospect, Robert Tyler". WFXL-TV. June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Stricklin on star pitcher: You're going to see a lot of Robert Tyler this year". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "2013 RAY KNIGHT PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Robert Tyler mowed down the competition".
- ^ "UGA's Robert Tyler, Stephen Wrenn among Baseball America's top-rated pro prospects". Athens Banner-Herald. January 12, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Georgia's Tyler named Freshman All-American". Albany Herald. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Robert Tyler - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Rockies select Georgia pitcher Robert Tyler". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "RHP Robert Tyler and LHP Ben Bowden give the Rockies two more hard-throwing MLB draft picks". June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Robert Tyler Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Rockies pitching prospect Robert Tyler has the ingredients to be a high octane reliever". Purple Row. January 10, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Nick Groke (November 18, 2019). "Can the Rockies sneak some help from the Rule 5 draft? Here's who could come and go". The Athletic. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
External links
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- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)