Robert Tyler
Tyler with the Asheville Tourists in 2018
Pitcher
Born: (1995-06-18) June 18, 1995
Cordele, Georgia
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

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

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. June 6, 2013. 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. ↑ "2013 RAY KNIGHT PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Robert Tyler mowed down the competition".
  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". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  8. ↑ "RHP Robert Tyler and LHP Ben Bowden give the Rockies two more hard-throwing MLB draft picks". 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. January 10, 2018. 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.
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