# Tyler Pill > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tyler_Pill > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tyler_Pill.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Pill > Source revision: 1322946651 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Pitcher) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|5|29}} | birth_place = [San Dimas, California](/source/San_Dimas%2C_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](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)) | stat1value = 0–3 | stat2label = [Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average) | stat2value = 5.32 | stat3label = [Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s | stat3value = 16 | teams = * [New York Mets](/source/New_York_Mets) ({{mlby|2017}}) }} '''Tyler Stephen Pill''' (born May 29, 1990) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/baseball) [pitcher](/source/pitcher) and [outfielder](/source/outfielder). He played in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) for the [New York Mets](/source/New_York_Mets). ==Career== ===Amateur=== Pill was drafted by the [Colorado Rockies](/source/Colorado_Rockies) in the 38th round of the [2008 MLB June Amateur Draft](/source/2008_Major_League_Baseball_draft) from [Covina High School](/source/Covina_High_School) in [Covina, California](/source/Covina%2C_California), and the [New York Mets](/source/New_York_Mets) in the 4th round of the [2011 MLB June Amateur Draft](/source/2011_Major_League_Baseball_draft) from [California State University, Fullerton](/source/California_State_University%2C_Fullerton) in [Fullerton, California](/source/Fullerton%2C_California). Pill is the younger brother of former professional [first baseman](/source/first_baseman) [Brett Pill](/source/Brett_Pill), who also played [college baseball](/source/college_baseball) for Cal State Fullerton.{{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}} Over three seasons with the [Cal State Fullerton Titans](/source/Cal_State_Fullerton_Titans_baseball), Pill pitched and played the [outfield](/source/outfielder), had a 3.19 [earned run average](/source/earned_run_average), 1.06 [WHIP](/source/Walks_plus_hits_per_innings_pitched), 5.13 [strikeout to walk ratio](/source/strikeout_to_walk_ratio), .336 [batting average](/source/batting_average_(baseball)), .421 [on-base percentage](/source/on-base_percentage) and .488 [slugging percentage](/source/slugging_percentage).{{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}} ''[Collegiate Baseball](/source/Collegiate_Baseball_Newspaper)'', ''[Baseball America](/source/Baseball_America)'' and the [National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association](/source/National_Collegiate_Baseball_Writers_Association) all named him to Freshman All-American teams after he set his school's freshman records in [wins](/source/win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)) and [shutouts](/source/shutout_(baseball)). He and teammate [Noe Ramirez](/source/Noe_Ramirez_(baseball)) were named co-[Big West Conference](/source/Big_West_Conference) Freshman Pitcher of the Year.{{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}} 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](/source/collegiate_summer_baseball) with the [Harwich Mariners](/source/Harwich_Mariners) of the [Cape Cod Baseball League](/source/Cape_Cod_Baseball_League).{{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}} ===New York Mets=== On May 26, 2017, the Mets demoted [Rafael Montero](/source/Rafael_Montero_(baseball)) to the [Triple–A](/source/Triple-A_(baseball)) [Las Vegas 51s](/source/Las_Vegas_51s) and promoted Pill to take his spot on the roster.{{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](/source/NY_Daily_News)|date=May 26, 2017|language=en}} He made his Major League debut in the tenth inning of the following night's game against the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates) at [PNC Park](/source/PNC_Park), getting two outs but giving up a single, a hit batsman, and a walk and taking the loss.{{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}} Pill made his first Major League start on May 30, against the [Milwaukee Brewers](/source/Milwaukee_Brewers) at [Citi Field](/source/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](/source/arthroscopy) [debridement](/source/debridement) of his right elbow. On October 25, Pill was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Las Vegas 51s.{{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}} He elected free agency on November 6.{{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}} ===Arizona Diamondbacks=== On January 15, 2018, Pill was signed to a minor league contract by the [Arizona Diamondbacks](/source/Arizona_Diamondbacks) organization. He made two appearances for the Triple-A [Reno Aces](/source/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](/source/Los_Angeles_Dodgers) in exchange for cash considerations. The Dodgers assigned him to the Triple–A [Oklahoma City Dodgers](/source/Oklahoma_City_Dodgers),{{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 }} 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.{{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}} ===Texas Rangers=== [[File:Tyler Pill Nashville 2019.jpg|thumb|right|Pill with the [Nashville Sounds](/source/Nashville_Sounds) in 2019]] On February 19, 2019, Pill signed a minor league contract with the [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)) as an [outfielder](/source/outfielder).{{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}} 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](/source/Brett_Pill). His father, Michael Pill, played three minor league seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1977-1979. {{cite web | title=Michael Pill Minor Leagues Statistics | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pill--001mic }} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commonscat}} {{baseballstats |mlb=543652 |espn=33687 |br=p/pillty01 |fangraphs=12751 |brm=pill--001tyl}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pill, Tyler}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Baseball players from San Dimas, California Category:Baseball outfielders Category:Major League Baseball pitchers Category:New York Mets players Category:Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball players Category:Harwich Mariners players Category:Gulf Coast Mets players Category:Brooklyn Cyclones players Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:Savannah Sand Gnats players Category:Binghamton Mets players Category:St. Lucie Mets players Category:Las Vegas 51s players Category:Binghamton Rumble Ponies players Category:Reno Aces players Category:Oklahoma City Dodgers players Category:Tulsa Drillers players Category:Nashville Sounds players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tyler Pill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Pill) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Pill?action=history)). 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