| Tyler Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Robertson with the Minnesota Twins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:December 23, 1987 Simi Valley, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 26, 2012, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 5, 2013, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.54 |
| Strikeouts | 28 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Tyler Robertson (born December 23,1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins.
The 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m),220 pounds (100 kg) left-hander was the Twins' third-round pick in the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut on June 26,2012,where Robertson struck out the first three batters he faced. [1]
In the first half of the 2008 season,Tyler went 4–2 with a 2.76 earned run average and 58 strike outs over 11 starts to help Fort Myers capture the Florida State League first-half West Division title. One of those wins was a complete game 6–1 victory over the Tampa Yankees at Steinbrenner Field.
He was pulled after four innings against the Vero Beach Devil Rays on July 7[ year missing ] with shoulder soreness,and did not pitch again for the rest of the season.
Robertson mainly throws three pitches —a four-seam fastball and two-seam fastball hovering around 90 mph,as well as a slider in the low-to-mid 80s. The slider is actually his most commonly thrown pitch against left-handed hitters,especially when he is ahead in the count. Robertson has also thrown a small handful of curveballs and changeups. [2]
The Washington Nationals claimed Robertson off waivers on June 7,2013. He was designated for assignment on November 20,2013.