Tyler Kinley

Tyler Harrison Kinley

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 205 lb.
• School Barry University
• High School Nova High School (Davie)
• Debut April 7, 2018

• Born January 31, 1991 in Plantation, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Tyler Kinley was a 16th round selection by the Miami Marlins in the 2013 amateur draft. After five seasons in the Marlins' organization, he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2017 Rule V Draft. He made the team's opening day roster, but had to wait more than a week to make his debut. It came on April 7th against the Seattle Mariners when he pitched the last inning of an 11-4 loss, allowing a run on a lead-off double by Jean Segura, an error by LF Eddie Rosario and a wild pitch. After 4 appearances with Minnesota, during which he gave up 9 runs in 3 1/3 innings, he was returned to the Marlins on May 1st. He appeared in 9 more games for the Marlins later that season.

He moved to the Colorado Rockies in 2020 after being claimed off waivers following the 2019 season. His first two seasons with Colorado were unremarkable, as he put up ERAs of 5.32 and 4.73 in 24 and 70 games respectively, but in 2022, he emerged seemingly out of nowhere as an outstanding set-up man for closer Daniel Bard. Over his first 25 games, his ERA was a minute 0.75, the result of giving up just 2 earned runs in 24 innings, allowing just 21 hits and 6 walks while striking out 27 opponents. Unfortunately, his season ended brutally when he was diagnosed with a flexor tear in his right elbow on June 15th, with Tommy John surgery a very likely possibility.

Further Reading

• Mike Cranston (Associated Press): "Rockies setup man Tyler Kinley likely to miss rest of season", Yahoo! News, June 15, 2022. [1]

Related Sites

• Tyler Kinley on mlb.com