| Tyler Frank | |
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 Frank in 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born:January 15, 1997 Tamarac, Florida | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Tyler Joseph Frank (born January 15,1997) is an American former professional baseball shortstop.
| Tyler Frank | |
|---|---|
| Frank in 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born:January 15, 1997 Tamarac, Florida | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Tyler Joseph Frank (born January 15,1997) is an American former professional baseball shortstop.
Frank graduated from American Heritage School in Delray Beach,Florida. As a senior in 2015,he batted .448 and was named to the Class 4A All-State Team. [1] He was not drafted out of high school in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft and he enrolled at Florida Atlantic University to play college baseball for the Owls.
As a freshman at FAU in 2016,Frank batted .285 with one home run,27 RBIs,and a .401 on-base percentage in 45 games,earning him a spot on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team. [2] [3] In 2017,as a sophomore,Frank started all 57 of FAU's games and batted .336 with 11 home runs,43 RBIs,and 41 walks. [4] He was named to the All-Conference USA First Team. [5] That summer,he played for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team,making him the first ever FAU player to be named to the team. [6] He also played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2017. [7] [8] In 2018,his junior year,Frank hit .300 with 13 home runs and 35 RBIs in 63 games and was once again named to the All-Conference USA First Team along with being named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year. [9] [10]
After his junior year,Frank was selected in the second round (56th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft and he signed for $997,500. [11] [12] He made his professional debut for the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A Short Season New York-Penn League,with whom he was named an All-Star,and spent the whole season there,slashing .288/.425/.412 with two home runs and 22 RBIs in 51 games. [13] [14] Frank began 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League but appeared in only 16 games due to an arm injury. [15] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,and missed all of the 2021 season due to a shoulder injury. [16] [17] He missed the beginning of the 2022 season,but returned to play in mid-May with the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A Southern League after missing nearly three full seasons due to shoulder surgeries and switching from a right-handed batter to left-handed. [18] He was demoted to the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the High-A South Atlantic League in early August but was later assigned back to Montgomery. Over 67 games between the two teams,he hit .216 with two home runs and 26 RBIs. [19]
On March 29,2023,Frank retired from professional baseball. [20]