Tyler Johnson (baseball, born 1981)
Tyler James Johnson (born June 7, 1981) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher.
| Tyler Johnson | |||
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| Relief pitcher | |||
| Born: June 7, 1981 Columbia, Missouri | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 6, 2005, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 30, 2007, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 3–5 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.32 | ||
| Strikeouts | 65 | ||
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Professional career
Johnson spent most of the 2006 season with the Cardinals' minor league team, the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, but appeared in 56 games and pitched 36 1⁄3 innings with the St. Louis Cardinals. In the 2006 postseason, he pitched 7 1⁄3 innings and compiled a 1.23 ERA, including one scoreless inning pitched in the 2006 World Series, which the Cardinals won, defeating the Detroit Tigers, four games to one.[1] He pitched again for the Cardinals in 2007 before becoming injured and missing the 2008 season. He was non-tendered following the 2008 season.
On February 5, 2009, Johnson signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Seattle Mariners.[2] After 2 months in the minors rehabbing, Johnson was released on June 6.
Signed a minor league contract for 2012 season with the Colorado Rockies.
As of 2007, Johnson featured a four-seam fastball at 88–92 mph and a curveball at 78–81.[3]
References
- "MLB profile of Tyler Johnson". MLB.
- "Mariners sign LHP Tyler Johnson". thenewstribune.com. Associated Press. 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Tyler Johnson". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved 15 October 2012.