Tyler Alexander Black (born July 26, 2000) is a Canadian professional baseball infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Wright State Raiders and made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Tyler Black | |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 7 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: July 26, 2000 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 2024, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics (through June 29, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .235 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editBlack grew up in Toronto and attended St. Andrew's College in Aurora, Ontario.[1] He went undrafted out of high school and enrolled at Wright State University to play college baseball.
As a freshman at Wright State in 2019, Black was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Year and first team All-Conference after batting .353 with seven home runs, 41 RBIs, and 23 total extra-base hits.[2] He batted .239 in 13 games during his sophomore season in 2020 before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3] As a redshirt sophomore in 2021, Black hit .383 with 14 doubles, 13 home runs and 59 RBIs and was named first team All-Horizon League.[4][5]
Professional career
editThe Milwaukee Brewers chose Black with the 33rd overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] He signed with the Brewers for a $2.2 million signing bonus.[8] Black made his professional debut with Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Brewers and was promoted to the Carolina Mudcats of the Low-A East during the season. Over 26 games between the two teams, he slashed .241/.426/.322 with one home run, eight RBIs, 31 strikeouts and 26 walks over 87 at-bats.[9]
He opened the 2022 season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the High-A Midwest League.[10] In 64 games for the team, Black batted .281/.406/.424 with four home runs, 35 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. He split the 2023 campaign between the Double–A Biloxi Shuckers and Triple–A Nashville Sounds, accumulating a .284/.417/.513 batting line with career–highs in home runs (18), RBI (73), and stolen bases (55) across 123 games.[11]
Black began the 2024 season with the Triple–A Nashville Sounds, hitting .303/.393/.525 with five home runs and 18 RBI across 25 games. On April 30, 2024, Black was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[12]
Personal life
editBlack is the son of sports announcer Rod Black.[13]
References
edit- ^ Mitchell, Scott (July 9, 2021). "Tyler Black's choice about to pay off at 2021 MLB Draft". TSN.ca.
- ^ "Wright State's Tyler Black Adds 'Accidental' Power With Newfound Approach". Baseball America. April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Tyler Black evolves into a top prospect". Baseball Prospect Journal. April 12, 2021.
- ^ Jablonski, David (July 11, 2021). "MLB Draft: Wright State infielder taken with 33rd pick". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "How does Canadian second baseman Tyler Black project as a major leaguer?". TSN.ca. July 8, 2021.
- ^ Jablonski, David (July 11, 2021). "MLB Draft: Wright State infielder taken with 33rd pick". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ McGrath, Kaitlyn. "Baseball has been in Tyler Black's life since he was born. Now he's heading to the Milwaukee Brewers". The New York Times.
- ^ "Brewers sign draft picks Sal Frelick, Tyler Black, Alex Binelas". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "Brewers Minors report: Who shined? Who's next?". MLB.com.
- ^ "Tyler Black's versatility proving to be valuable for Wisconsin Timber Rattlers". July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Former Raider Tyler Black making waves ahead of season". wsuraiders.com. February 9, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Brewers Promote Tyler Black". mlbtraderumors.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Famous family ties for 2021 Draft picks". MLB.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Wright State Raiders bio