Robert Tyler (baseball)

Robert Prosser Tyler (born June 18, 1995) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Robert Tyler
Tyler in 2018
Pitcher
Born: June 18, 1995 Cordele, Georgia
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Career

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

1. "Difficult Decisions Ahead for MLB Prospect, Robert Tyler". WFXL-TV. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
2. "Stricklin on star pitcher: You're going to see a lot of Robert Tyler this year". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
3. http://www.albanyherald.com/sports/ray-knight-player-of-the-year-robert-tyler-mowed-down/article_a3981da0-5590-54aa-bfde-d4029c8eb451.html
4. "UGA's Robert Tyler, Stephen Wrenn among Baseball America's top-rated pro prospects". Athens Banner-Herald. January 12, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
5. "Georgia's Tyler named Freshman All-American". Albany Herald. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
6. "Robert Tyler - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
7. "Rockies select Georgia pitcher Robert Tyler". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
9. "Robert Tyler Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
10. "Rockies pitching prospect Robert Tyler has the ingredients to be a high octane reliever". Purple Row. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
11. 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

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)