Tyler Holton

Weston Tyler Holton

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
• School Florida State University
• High School Lincoln High School (Tallahassee)
• Debut April 28, 2022

• Born June 13, 1996 in Tallahassee, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Tyler Holton underwent Tommy John surgery after being injured on opening day in his junior season at Florida State University in 2018, after coming off a great sophomore season when he had gone 10-3, 2.34 for the Seminoles, and playing in the 2017 College World Series. The Miami Marlins had selected him in the 35th round of the 2017 amateur draft and before the inury he had been expected to go in the first couple of rounds of the 2018 amateur draft, but fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 9th round. He had been a member of the United States collegiate national team before the injury. He was a two-way player in college, playing first base and the outfield when not pitching.

He had a strong professional debut in 2019, going a combined 4-0, 2.39 in 13 games (10 starts) between the AZL Diamondbacks and Hillsboro Hops of the Northwest League. The D-Backs limited him to 37 2/3 innings given his recent injury. He then rested some more, albeit involuntarily, in 2020, when the minor leagues were shut down by the Coronavirus pandemic, delaying his first appearance in full-season ball to 2021. He struggled that year, going 4-4, 6.72 between the AA Amarillo Sod Poodles and AAA Reno Aces, making 11 starts in 26 appearances and logging 64 1/3 innings. His control was excellent, however, with a K/W ratio of 78/19, a sign of better things to come. He was still not in great form at the start of 2022, as a full-time reliever with Reno, putting up 6.75 ERA in his first 5 outings, and allowing 12 hits and 5 walks in 8 innings. However, the Diamondbacks needed some help on the major league pitching staff and he was called up, making his debut on April 28th with one inning of relief in an 8-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He gave up a pair of hits but no runs, and making Edmundo Sosa his first strikeout victim in the majors.

Related Sites

• Tyler Holton on mlb.com
• Florida State bio