Ty Floyd | |
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Cincinnati Reds | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Rome, Georgia | August 28, 2001|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Joseph Tyson Floyd (born August 28,2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
Floyd grew up in Rockmart,Georgia and attended Rockmart High School. [1] He was named the Class 7AA Georgia Player of the Year as a junior after posting a 10-1 record with a 0.57 ERA and 127 strikeouts. [2]
Floyd made 20 pitching appearances,all in relief,during his freshman season with the LSU Tigers and had a 4.44 ERA and 39 strikeouts over 24+1⁄3 innings pitched. [3] After the season, he played summer collegiate baseball for the Bristol State Liners of the Appalachian League. [4] Floyd pitched in 16 games with 10 starts as a sophomore and went 5-4 with a 3.77 ERA and 70 strikeouts. [5] Floyd finished his junior season with a 7-0 record and 4.35 ERA with 120 strikeouts as LSU won the 2023 Men's College World Series (MCWS). [6] He set a MCWS record with 17 strikeouts in the first game of the finals against Florida. [7]
Floyd was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the 38th pick of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Reds on July 16, 2023 for $2,097,500. [8]
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