Tyler Dyson

Tyler Dyson
Dyson with the Florida Gators in 2019
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1997-12-24) December 24, 1997
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Tyler Dyson (born December 24, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

Amateur career

Dyson attended Braden River High School in Bradenton, Florida. As a senior, he pitched to a 6–1 record with a 0.38 ERA along with batting .333 with two home runs and 17 RBIs.[1] Undrafted out of high school in the 2016 MLB draft, he enrolled at the University of Florida to play college baseball for the Florida Gators.

As a freshman at Florida in 2017, Dyson went 4–0 with a 3.23 ERA in 39 innings.[2] Dyson started Game 3 of the Gainesville Super Regional of the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament against Wake Forest and struck out seven batters over five innings,[3] clinching a trip to the College World Series. He also started the clinching game of the CWS against LSU, which Florida eventually won.[4] That summer, he played in the Northwoods League where he posted a 1.59 ERA over 28+1⁄3 innings.[5] In 2018, as a sophomore, Dyson appeared in 14 games (11 starts) in which he pitched to a 5–3 record with a 4.47 ERA.[6] Following the season, he played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, compiling a 2.37 ERA in 19 innings. Prior to the 2019 season, Dyson was named to the Golden Spikes Award watch list[7] along with being named a Baseball America preseason All-American.[8] For the season, he appeared in 11 games (nine starts), pitching to a 3–2 record with a 4.95 ERA.[9]

Professional career

Washington Nationals

Dyson was selected by the Washington Nationals in the fifth round, with the 153rd overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and signed for $500,000.[10][11] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Nationals before being promoted to the Auburn Doubledays of the Low-A New York–Penn League after one game. Over nine starts between the two affiliates, Dyson went 2–1 with a 1.07 ERA, striking out 17 over 33+2⁄3 innings.[12] Dyson did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

In 2021, Dyson participated in major league spring training with the Nationals before being assigned to the Wilmington Blue Rocks.[14] Over ten games (six starts), Dyson went 1–3 with a 2.84 ERA and thirty strikeouts over 31+2⁄3 innings. He was placed on the injured list in mid-June and missed the remainder of the season,[15] as well as the entirety of the 2022 season. Dyson returned to action in 2023, struggling to a 13.00 ERA in seven rehab appearances for the rookie-level Florida Complex League Nationals; he was released by the Nationals organization on July 25, 2023.

Staten Island FerryHawks

On March 12, 2024, Dyson signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[16] In two starts for Staten Island, he struggled to an 0-1 record and 48.60 ERA with one strikeout over 1+2⁄3 innings of work. Dyson was released by the FerryHawks on May 5.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Tyler Dyson gets help from family to become star for Braden River". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Lembo, John. "BASEBALL: Dyson reflects on special freshman year". Herald Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dyson leads Gators to national title". MLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Chomp-ions: Behind pitching and defense, Gators defeat LSU to finally win first title". Omaha World Herald. June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Florida baseball: Jonathan India solid again in the Cape Cod League, more summer ball updates". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "UF coach Kevin O'Sullivan expects talented, young Gators to face growing pains". Orlando Sentinel. February 15, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Golden Spikes 2019 preseason watch list released by USA Baseball". NCAA. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "Dyson, Dalton named Baseball America preseason All-Americans". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  9. ^ "Dyson Selected by Washington Nationals". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  10. ^ "Maldonado joins Dalton, Dyson, McConnell as MLB draftees". GatorSports.com. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  11. ^ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  12. ^ "Tyler Dyson - Washington Nationals Pitching Prospect - Turn a Pair Baseball Podcast | iHeartRadio". Iheart.com. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  13. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  14. ^ Dykstra, Sam (May 4, 2021). "These are the most loaded MiLB rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  15. ^ "Gators in the Pros: August 18 Update". Florida Gators.
  16. ^ "FerryHawks Notebook: S.I. adds three more pitchers, including a former Rutgers hurler; gears up for Saturday's "Fan Fest" with Doc Gooden". silive.com. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  17. ^ "Staten Island FerryHawks - Transactions". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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