{{short description|American baseball player (born 1990)}} {{use mdy dates|date=August 2017}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Tyler Pill | image = Tyler Pill on March 8, 2015 (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Pill with the Mets in 2015 | team = | number = | position = Pitcher | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|5|29}} | birth_place = San Dimas, California, U.S. | bats = Left | throws = Right | debutleague = MLB | debutdate = May 27 | debutyear = 2017 | debutteam = New York Mets | finalleague = MLB | finaldate = July 27 | finalyear = 2017 | finalteam = New York Mets | statleague = MLB | stat1label = Win–loss record | stat1value = 0–3 | stat2label = Earned run average | stat2value = 5.32 | stat3label = Strikeouts | stat3value = 16 | teams = * New York Mets ({{mlby|2017}}) }}

'''Tyler Stephen Pill''' (born May 29, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets.

==Career== ===Amateur=== Pill was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 38th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Covina High School in Covina, California, and the New York Mets in the 4th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton in Fullerton, California.

Pill is the younger brother of former professional first baseman Brett Pill, who also played college baseball for Cal State Fullerton.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brothers doing it big|url=https://dailytitan.com/2012/03/brothers-doing-it-big/|access-date=May 27, 2017|work=Daily Titan|date=March 7, 2012}}</ref>

Over three seasons with the Cal State Fullerton Titans, Pill pitched and played the outfield, had a 3.19 earned run average, 1.06 WHIP, 5.13 strikeout to walk ratio, .336 batting average, .421 on-base percentage and .488 slugging percentage.<ref name="bbcube">{{cite web|title=Tyler Pill Baseball Statistics [2009-2017]|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=TYLER-PILL|website=www.thebaseballcube.com|publisher=The Baseball Cube|access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref> ''Collegiate Baseball'', ''Baseball America'' and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association all named him to Freshman All-American teams after he set his school's freshman records in wins and shutouts. He and teammate Noe Ramirez were named co-Big West Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Foley|first1=Brian|title=Top 100 Countdown: 86. Tyler Pill (Cal-State Fullerton)|url=http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2010/10/20/top-100-countdown-86-tyler-pill-cal-state-fullerton/|access-date=May 31, 2017|work=College Baseball Daily|date=October 20, 2010}}</ref> Fullerton had a .724 winning percentage in Pill's time with the program and won the Big West Conference title twice in three seasons.

In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=56605&seasonid=239 |title=#20 Tyler Pill - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |date= |access-date=September 25, 2019}}</ref>

===New York Mets=== On May 26, 2017, the Mets demoted Rafael Montero to the Triple–A Las Vegas 51s and promoted Pill to take his spot on the roster.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ackert|first1=Kristie|title=Mets send Rafael Montero to minors to make room for Tyler Pill|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-send-rafael-montero-minors-room-tyler-pill-article-1.3198870|access-date=May 27, 2017|work=NY Daily News|date=May 26, 2017|language=en}}</ref> He made his Major League debut in the tenth inning of the following night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, getting two outs but giving up a single, a hit batsman, and a walk and taking the loss.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jaso's RBI Singles in 9th, 10th Rally Pirates Past Mets 5-4|url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/05/27/sports/baseball/ap-bbn-mets-pirates.html?_r=0|access-date=May 28, 2017|work=New York Times|agency=Associated Press|date=May 27, 2017}}</ref> Pill made his first Major League start on May 30, against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field; he allowed one run over {{fraction|5|1|3}} innings.{{cn|date=April 2023}} On August 24, it was announced he would be shut down for the season after undergoing an arthroscopic debridement of his right elbow. On October 25, Pill was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Las Vegas 51s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mets Outright Five Players|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/10/mets-outright-five-players.html|access-date=November 18, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref> He elected free agency on November 6.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2017|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/?amphtml|access-date=June 27, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 7, 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

===Arizona Diamondbacks=== On January 15, 2018, Pill was signed to a minor league contract by the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He made two appearances for the Triple-A Reno Aces, but struggled to a 15.75 ERA with three strikeouts over four innings of work.

===Los Angeles Dodgers=== On April 21, 2018, Pill was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations. The Dodgers assigned him to the Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/diamondbacks-tyler-pill-shipped-to-dodgers/|title = Diamondbacks' Tyler Pill: Shipped to Dodgers| date=April 20, 2018 }}</ref> where he made 19 appearances (13 starts) and finished the season with a 3–5 record and 4.76 ERA. Pill elected free agency following the season on November 2.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2018|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2018/|access-date=May 20, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 6, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

===Texas Rangers=== [[File:Tyler Pill Nashville 2019.jpg|thumb|right|Pill with the Nashville Sounds in 2019]] On February 19, 2019, Pill signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers as an outfielder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offthebenchbaseball.com/2019/01/21/a-new-kind-of-two-way-player/|title=A New Kind of Two-Way Player|author=Daniel R. Epstein|work=offthebenchbaseball.com|date=January 21, 2019|access-date=June 21, 2019}}</ref> He was released by the Rangers organization on July 15.

After being released by the Rangers organization, Pill retired and is currently{{when|date=May 2022}} a student at CSU Fullerton.

==Personal life== Pill's brother is former MLB infielder Brett Pill.

His father, Michael Pill, played three minor league seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1977-1979. <ref>{{cite web | title=Michael Pill Minor Leagues Statistics | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pill--001mic }}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commonscat}} {{baseballstats |mlb=543652 |espn=33687 |br=p/pillty01 |fangraphs=12751 |brm=pill--001tyl}}

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