Tyler Dyson
| Tyler Dyson | |
|---|---|
 Dyson with the Florida Gators in 2019 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 24, 1997 Bradenton, Florida | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Tyler Dyson (born December 24, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher.
Dyson attended Braden River High School in Bradenton, Florida. As a senior, he pitched to a 6–1 record with a 0.38 ERA along with batting .333 with two home runs and 17 RBIs.[1] Undrafted out of high school in the 2016 MLB draft, he enrolled at the University of Florida to play college baseball for the Florida Gators.
As a freshman at Florida in 2017, Dyson went 4–0 with a 3.23 ERA in 39 innings.[2] Dyson started Game 3 of the Gainesville Super Regional of the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament against Wake Forest and struck out seven batters over five innings,[3] clinching a trip to the College World Series. He also started the clinching game of the CWS against LSU, which Florida eventually won.[4] That summer, he played in the Northwoods League where he posted a 1.59 ERA over 28+1⁄3 innings.[5] In 2018, as a sophomore, Dyson appeared in 14 games (11 starts) in which he pitched to a 5–3 record with a 4.47 ERA.[6] Following the season, he played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, compiling a 2.37 ERA in 19 innings. Prior to the 2019 season, Dyson was named to the Golden Spikes Award watch list[7] along with being named a Baseball America preseason All-American.[8] For the season, he appeared in 11 games (nine starts), pitching to a 3–2 record with a 4.95 ERA.[9]
Dyson was selected by the Washington Nationals in the fifth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and signed for $500,000.[10][11] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Nationals before being promoted to the Auburn Doubledays of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League after one game. Over nine starts between the two teams, Dyson went 2–1 with a 1.07 ERA, striking out 17 over 33+2⁄3 innings.[12] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he participated in major league spring training with the Nationals before being assigned to the Wilmington Blue Rocks.[13] He was placed on the injured list in mid-June and missed the remainder of the season.[14] Over ten games (six starts), Dyson went 1–3 with a 2.84 ERA and thirty strikeouts over 31+2⁄3 innings.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tyler Dyson gets help from family to become star for Braden River". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ Lembo, John. "BASEBALL: Dyson reflects on special freshman year". Herald Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Dyson leads Gators to national title". MLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Chomp-ions: Behind pitching and defense, Gators defeat LSU to finally win first title". Omaha World Herald. June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Florida baseball: Jonathan India solid again in the Cape Cod League, more summer ball updates". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "UF coach Kevin O'Sullivan expects talented, young Gators to face growing pains". Orlando Sentinel. February 15, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Golden Spikes 2019 preseason watch list released by USA Baseball". NCAA. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Dyson, Dalton named Baseball America preseason All-Americans". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Dyson Selected by Washington Nationals". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ "Maldonado joins Dalton, Dyson, McConnell as MLB draftees". GatorSports.com. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ "Tyler Dyson - Washington Nationals Pitching Prospect - Turn a Pair Baseball Podcast | iHeartRadio". Iheart.com. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (May 4, 2021). "These are the most loaded MiLB rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Gators in the Pros: August 18 Update". Florida Gators.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)