{{short description|American baseball player (born 1996)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name = Tyler Ivey |image = |team = Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos |number = 45 |position = Pitcher |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|5|12}} |birth_place = Rowlett, Texas, U.S. |bats = Right |throws = Right |debutleague = MLB |debutdate = May 21 |debutyear = 2021 |debutteam = Houston Astros |statleague = MLB |statyear = 2021 season |stat1label = Win–loss record |stat1value = 0–0 |stat2label = Earned run average |stat2value = 7.71 |stat3label = Strikeouts |stat3value = 3 |teams = * Houston Astros ({{mlby|2021}}) }} '''Tyler Cade Ivey''' (born May 12, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros. He played college baseball for Texas A&M University, and was drafted out of Grayson College.
==Amateur career== Ivey attended Rockwall-Heath High School in Heath, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebatt.com/sports/experience-beyond-his-years/article_dd6a6822-e67d-11e5-9491-a3d652ef374e.html|title=Experience beyond his years|author=Heath Clary|date=March 9, 2016|website=The Battalion|access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref> As a freshman, he was on the 2012 4-A State Champion Rockwall-Heath baseball team that also included future major league pitcher Jake Thompson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uiltexas.org/baseball/state-team/rockwall-heath-2011-2012-baseball |title=Rockwall-Heath 2011–2012 baseball|website=University Interscholastic League|access-date=February 14, 2019}}</ref> Ivey was undrafted out of high school in 2015 and enrolled at Texas A&M University to play college baseball for the Aggies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2019/8/26/20833224/ivey-league-an-interview-with-pitching-prospect-tylerivey|title=Ivey League: An Interview with Pitching Prospect Tyler Ivey|website=Crawfish Boxes|publisher=SB Nation|author=Spencer Morris|date=August 26, 2019|access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref> He posted a 2–3 record with a 3.56 ERA in 43 innings over 11 games during the 2016 season.<ref name=TIBBcube>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=201746|title=Tyler Ivey|website=The Baseball Cube|access-date=February 14, 2019}}</ref> During that season, he was involved in an incident that almost caused a post-game brawl vs. the University of Texas, when he taunted the UT dugout with a ''horns down'' gesture.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Bolt/Texas-AM-pitcher-taunts-Texas-dugout-after-walk-off-win-44292439/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319103317/http://247sports.com/Bolt/Texas-AM-pitcher-taunts-Texas-dugout-after-walk-off-win-44292439|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 19, 2016|title=Texas A&M pitcher taunts Texas dugout after walk-off win|author=Chance Linton|website=247Sports.com|date=March 15, 2016|access-date=February 14, 2019}}</ref> Ivey transferred to Grayson College in Denison, Texas for his sophomore season of 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kbtx.com/content/sports/Aggie-Tyler-Ivey-transferring-to-Grayson-Community-College-384059461.html|title=Aggie Tyler Ivey transferring to Grayson Community College|website=KBTX-TV|author=KBTX Sports|date=June 22, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref> With Grayson, Ivey posted a 9–0 record with a 2.08 ERA in 78 innings over 12 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.khou.com/article/sports/mlb/astros/astros-sign-10-players-from-2017-mlb-draft-class/285-450894194|title=Astros sign 10 players from 2017 MLB Draft class|author=KHOU Staff|date=June 21, 2017|website=KHOU 11|access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref> Ivey was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 3rd round, with the 91st overall selection, of the 2017 MLB draft and signed with them for a $450,000 signing bonus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/astros/article/Astros-draft-pitcher-Tyler-Ivey-in-third-round-11216785.php|title=Astros draft pitcher Tyler Ivey in third round|author=Jake Kaplan|website=San Antonio Express-News|date=June 13, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockwallheraldbanner.com/sports/ex-hawks-taken-in-mlb-draft/article_ab83b024-513f-11e7-9858-cb2451fda2e3.html|title=3 ex-Hawks taken in MLB draft|website=Herald Banner|date=June 14, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref>
==Professional career== ===Houston Astros=== Ivey split the 2017 season between the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Astros and the Tri City ValleyCats of the Low-A New York–Penn League, posting a combined 0–3 record with a 5.63 ERA in 38 innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/ValleyCats-Tyler-Ivey-looks-forward-to-next-11268735.php|title=ValleyCats' Tyler Ivey looks forward to next chance|author=Mark Singelais|date=July 5, 2017|website=Times Union|access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref> He split the 2018 season between the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Single-A Midwest League and the Buies Creek Astros of the High-A Carolina League, posting a combined 4–6 record with a 2.97 ERA and 135 strikeouts over 112 innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/tyler-ivey-helps-buies-creek-astros-advance-to-mills-cup-finals-293734882|title=Ivey, Buies Creek cap semifinal sweep|author=Marisa Ingemi|website=Minor League Baseball|date=September 7, 2018|access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref> Ivey split the 2019 season between the GCL Astros, Fayetteville Woodpeckers, and Corpus Christi Hooks of the Double-A Texas League, going a combined 4–0 with a 1.38 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 52 innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/houtson-astros-tyler-ivey-continues-climb-with-corpus-christi-hooks-310207860|title=Texas notes: Hooks' Ivey continues climb|author=Troy Schulte|website=Minor League Baseball|date=August 23, 2019|access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://therunnersports.com/up-the-trellis-astros-tyler-ivey-climbing-his-way-to-the-top/|title=Up The Trellis: Houston Astros' Tyler Ivey Climbing His Way To The Top|author=Brad Kyle|website=The Runner Sports|date=April 29, 2019|access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref>
Ivey did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=February 8, 2025|website=mlb.com|language=en}}</ref> On November 20, 2020, the Astros added Ivey to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.<ref>{{cite web|last=McDonald |first=Jeff |url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/mlb/article/San-Antonio-native-Forrest-Whitley-among-players-15744065.php |title=San Antonio native Forrest Whitley among players added to Astros' 40-man roster |publisher=Expressnews.com |date=2020-11-20 |accessdate=2021-05-02}}</ref>
On May 21, 2021, Ivey was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/|title=Major League Baseball Transactions|website=Major League Baseball}}</ref> He made his debut that day as the starting pitcher against the Texas Rangers, drawing a no-decision while allowing 4 runs in {{fraction|4|2|3}} innings of work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/tyler-ivey-impresses-as-astros-fall-in-series-opener|title='It's surreal': Ivey on his Major League debut|author=Brian McTaggart|website=MLB.com|date=May 22, 2021|access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref> On June 12, Ivey revealed that he had been pitching through elbow pain since suffering a grade one UCL strain in 2019 and that he would not pitch again in 2021. He stated “apparently I have the nerve endings of a 75-year old man in my elbow. That probably explains a lot”.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/astros-tyler-ivey-unlikely-to-pitch-again-in-2021.html|title=Astros' Tyler Ivey Unlikely to Pitch Again in 2021|date=12 June 2021 }}</ref> Ivey was designated for assignment on April 7, 2022. On April 11, he cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/astros-outright-tyler-ivey.html|title=Astros Outright Tyler Ivey|date=11 April 2022 }}</ref>
Ivey retired from professional baseball in May 2022, citing "burnout" as a reason behind the decision.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Previously Retired Houston Astros Pitcher Will Get Career Restarted This Spring|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/astros/news/previously-retired-houston-astros-pitcher-career-restarted-spring|access-date=April 19, 2025|website=si.com|language=en}}</ref> He briefly became a salesman before deciding to return to the Astros organization for spring training in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tyler Ivey's comeback to continue at Astros minor-league spring training: Sources|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6095685/2025/01/28/tyler-iveys-comeback-astros-spring-training/|access-date=April 19, 2025|website=nytimes.com|language=en}}</ref> Ivey was assigned to Triple-A Sugar Land to begin the season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bullpen Fires 4.2 Scoreless Innings But Sugar Land Drops Friday Night Contest|url=https://www.milb.com/news/sugar-land-loses-to-lv-after-three-run-second|access-date=April 19, 2025|website=milb.com|language=en}}</ref> In 27 appearances (25 starts) for the Space Cowboys, he compiled a 4-10 record and 5.83 ERA with 102 strikeouts over 122 innings of work. Ivey elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2025|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2025/|access-date=November 28, 2025|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}</ref>
===Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos=== On January 26, 2026, Ivey signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tecos2laredos.com/pitcheo-abridor-de-tecos-se-fortalece-con-tyler-ivey/|title=Pitcheo abridor de Tecos se fortalece con Tyler Ivey|website=tecos2laredos.com|date=January 26, 2026|language=Spanish|access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref>
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