Tyler Pill
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Tyler Stephen Pill
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
- School Cal State Fullerton
- High School Covina High School
- Born May 29, 1990 in San Dimas, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Tyler Pill is the brother of Brett Pill and made his pro debut in 2011.
Tyler was 7-4 with a 2.01 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 76 2/3 innings as a high school senior, while batting .463. He was picked by the Colorado Rockies in the 38th round of the 2008 amateur draft but continued on to college. As a college freshman, he went 11-3 with a 4.06 ERA and only 13 walks in 102 innings. He split Big West Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year honors with Noe Ramirez and Baseball America picked him as second-team Freshman All-American. He set a school freshman record for wins, one shy of the Conference lead. He appeared in the 2009 College World Series.
Pill fell to 4-4, 3.36 as a sophomore in 2010 but hit well in a regular role (.354/.411/.535, 43 R, 42 RBI in 55 G, 10 steals in 16 tries).
Pill was selected by the New York Mets in the fourth round of the 2011 amateur draft and made his pro debut with the GCL Mets on July 23rd.
Source: Cal State Fullerton bio
