Tyler Zuber
| Tyler Zuber | |
|---|---|
 Zuber with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2021 | |
| Kansas City Royals – No. 53 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 16, 1995 White Hall, Arkansas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 24, 2020, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–5 |
| Earned run average | 5.29 |
| Strikeouts | 55 |
| Teams | |
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John Tyler Zuber (born June 16, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.
Amateur career[]
Zuber attended White Hall High School in White Hall, Arkansas and played college baseball at the Arkansas State University. In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the sixth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He was the highest drafted player in Arkansas State history.[3]
Professional career[]
Zuber spent his first professional season with the Burlington Royals and Lexington Legends. He pitched 2018 with Lexington and the Wilmington Blue Rocks and 2019 with Wilmington and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.[4] He was invited to Spring Training by the Royals in 2020.[5]
Zuber made his major league debut on July 24, 2020 against the Cleveland Indians, pitching 2 scoreless innings. With the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Zuber appeared in 23 games, compiling a 1-2 record with 4.09 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 22.0 innings pitched.[6]
References[]
- ^ "#32 Tyler Zuber - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ JOURNAL/mcouch@whitehalljournal.com, Martin Couch/WHITE HALL. "White Hall's Zuber drafted by Kansas City Royals". Pine Bluff Commercial.
- ^ "Zuber sets ASU's best mark in draft". Arkansas Online. June 14, 2017.
- ^ "White Hall graduate Zuber thrills supporters vs. Travs". Arkansas Online. July 10, 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Alec. "Lost and found: By reclaiming his changeup, Tyler Zuber may..." The Athletic.
- ^ "Tyler Zuber Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Jefferson County, Arkansas
- Baseball players from Arkansas
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Kansas City Royals players
- Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball players
- Brewster Whitecaps players
- Burlington Royals players
- Lexington Legends players
- Wilmington Blue Rocks players
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
- Omaha Storm Chasers players
- Tigres del Licey players
- American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic