Tyler Lyons

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1+2⁄3 innings on June 21 against the Texas Rangers. [9]

Lyons made six more appearances – two starts – in the rest of 2013, and finished the year 2–4 with a 4.75 ERA in 12 games. The Cardinals appeared in the World Series, but left Lyons off the playoff roster.

2014

Beginning the 2014 season again in Memphis, Lyons made three starts before the Cardinals recalled him on April 21 to replace the injured Joe Kelly in the rotation. He made four starts with two relief appearances sandwiched between as the temporary fifth starter, going 0–3 with a 6.12 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 25 innings. Following a May 12 start in which he gave up 9 runs in 4 innings pitched, he was placed on the disabled list with a shoulder strain, and replaced in the rotation by Jaime García. [10] Lyons pitched most of the rest of the season in Memphis, where he had a six-game streak of winning his starts. In St. Louis in 2014, Lyons went 0-4 in 11 appearances (four starts), posting a 4.42 ERA with 36 strikeouts and a 1.200 WHIP.

2015

Filling roles as a sixth starter and swingman in 2015, the Cardinals recalled Lyons from Memphis to replace injured starters, including Adam Wainwright and Lance Lynn. After a brief stint in April, the club optioned Lyons back to Memphis. For the week ending June 7, he named PCL Pitcher of the week after defeating both the Salt Lake Bees and Iowa Cubs. Combined, he allowed a 0.00 ERA, 0.54 WHIP and .136 batting average against while striking out 13 in 13 IP. [11] The Cardinals then recalled him to replace Lynn. Lyons made his next MLB start on June 13, stopping a winless streak of 13 MLB starts by pitching a 3–2 victory over the Kansas City Royals. He struck out five in six innings. [12] Lyons' next start, against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 19, was his second win of the season by a 12–4 margin. While hitting, he collected his first major league run batted in and base on balls and hit two singles. He reached base and scored in all three plate appearances. [13]

In his first relief appearance of the season, Lyons completed 5+1⁄3 scoreless innings in a 10–5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 13. It was the Cardinals' first scoreless relief outing of at least five innings since Manny Aybar did so in 1999. [14] Starting against the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 30, Lyons completed seven scoreless innings with just four hits and no walks allowed while the Cardinals won their 100th game of the season by an 11–1 score and clinched their third consecutive National League Central division title. [15] [16] Reaching new major league career highs in multiple categories, Lyons appeared in 17 games and 60 innings for the Cardinals, with eight starts, 3.75 ERA, 3–1 W–L record, 60 strikeouts, and 12 home runs allowed. [17]

2016

In 2016, Lyons made 30 appearances out of the bullpen and finished the year 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA. On November 10, 2016, Lyons underwent right knee surgery, which required 5–6 months to recover. The procedure was performed by Dr. George Paletta, a former team physician of the Cardinals. [18]

2017

In 2017, Lyons began the season on the disabled list but returned in late May. Upon his return to St. Louis, he worked strictly out of the bullpen. He was 4-1 and posted career best marks in ERA (2.83), WHIP (1.09), and K/9 innings (11.3) in 54 relief innings pitched. [19]

2018

After compiling an 8.64 ERA in 27 relief appearances, Lyons was designated for assignment on July 27, 2018. [20] He cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, [21] where he spent the remainder of the year. He declared free agency on October 2, 2018. [22]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On January 1, 2019, Lyons signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [23] He opened the 2019 season with the Indianapolis Indians. His contract was selected on May 4. On May 8, he was designated for assignment. [24] He was released on August 11.

New York Yankees

On August 15, 2019, Lyons signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees. On September 1, the Yankees selected Lyons' contract. Lyons was outrighted off the Yankees roster on November 4, and elected free agency. On February 3, 2020, Lyons signed a new minor league contract with the Yankees. On September 22, 2020, Lyons was selected to the 40-man and active rosters. [25] Lyons was outrighted off of the roster on September 25. [26] On January 6, 2021, Lyons re-signed with the Yankees on a minor league contract. [27]

Awards and accomplishments

Personal life

Lyons proposed to longtime girlfriend Jennifer Sutton in November 2015 and they were married on December 3, 2016, in Anna, Texas. [28] The couple's first child, a daughter, was born in December 2017.

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Tyler Lyons
Tyler Lyons Father's Day Weekend 2017 (35205167502).jpg
Lyons with the St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Pitcher
Born: (1988-02-21) February 21, 1988 (age 35)
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 22, 2013, for the St. Louis Cardinals