Tyler Black (baseball)

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Tyler Black
Milwaukee Brewers
Second baseman
Born: (2000-07-26) July 26, 2000 (age 21)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Tyler Black (born July 26, 2000) is a Canadian professional baseball second baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He played college baseball with the Wright State Raiders.

Amateur career[]

Black grew up in Toronto and attended St. Andrew's College, Aurora.[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[]

Black was selected with the 33rd overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Milwaukee Brewers.[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]

Personal life[]

Black is the son of sports announcer Rod Black.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Mitchell, Scott (July 9, 2021). "Tyler Black's choice about to pay off at 2021 MLB Draft". TSN.ca.
  2. ^ "Wright State's Tyler Black Adds 'Accidental' Power With Newfound Approach". Baseball America. April 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Tyler Black evolves into a top prospect". Baseball Prospect Journal. April 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Jablonski, David (July 11, 2021). "MLB Draft: Wright State infielder taken with 33rd pick". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "How does Canadian second baseman Tyler Black project as a major leaguer?". TSN.ca. July 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Jablonski, David (July 11, 2021). "MLB Draft: Wright State infielder taken with 33rd pick". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  7. ^ McGrath, Kaitlyn. "Baseball has been in Tyler Black's life since he was born. Now he's heading to the Milwaukee Brewers". The Athletic.
  8. ^ "Brewers sign draft picks Sal Frelick, Tyler Black, Alex Binelas". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Brewers Minors report: Who shined? Who's next?".
  10. ^ "Famous family ties for 2021 Draft picks". MLB.com.

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