Tyler Lyons, Relief Pitcher, New York Yankees

Date of Birth: 2/21/1988
Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas
College: Oklahoma State University

Tyler Lyons, pitcher for the New York Yankees, was first drafted by the Yankees in 2009 but he didn't sign with them. The following year, he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals. He played in the Cardinals' minor league system in 2011 and 2012. He split his time between the Cardinals and the minors in 2013, 2014, and 2015.

From 2013 through 2015, Lyons pitched from both the Cardinals' starting rotation and from their bullpen. He started 8 games in 2013 and pitched in relief in 4 games. During that time, he had a 2-4 record and a 4.75 ERA in 53.0 innings. The following season he pitched primarily from the bullpen, starting in 4 games and coming on in relief in 7 games. He had a 4.42 ERA in 36.2 innings. In 2015, he pitched 8 games as a starter and 9 games in relief. He finished the season with a career low ERA of 3.75 and 60 strikeouts to 15 walks in 60.0 innings.

In 2016, Lyons had a 3.38 ERA in 30 games as a reliever with the Cardinals. He finished the season with 2 wins and no losses and 46 strikeouts to 14 walks in 48.0 innings.

Lyons finished the 2017 season with 4 wins and 1 loss, 3 saves, 68 strikeouts to 20 walks, and a 2.83 ERA in 54.0 innings in 50 games.

Lyons pitched in 27 games in 2018, and he had a 8.64 ERA in 16.2 innings. He also pitched 24.1 innings in 10 games in the minors.

Lyons became a free agent on October 2, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 24, 2018. The Pirates released him on August 11, 2019. Four days later, he signed a minor league contract with the Yankees. He spent most of the 2019 season in the minors, pitching just 12.2 innings in 3 games with the Pirates and 11 games with the Yankees. In the postseason, he pitched 1.2 innings in 2 games and he gave up no hits and no runs. He struck out four batters and walked none.

Lyons became a free agent on November 4, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the Yankees on February 3, 2020. He pitched just 1.2 innings in 1 game in 2020. He didn't pitch in the postseason.

Lyons elected free agency on October 13, 2020. He signed another minor league contract with the Yankees on January 6, 2021. He didn't play in 2021.

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