Tyler Robertson

Tyler Robertson
240px Robertson with the Minnesota Twins
Pitcher
Born: (1987-12-23) December 23, 1987 Simi Valley, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 26, 2012, for the Minnesota Twins
Last appearance
April 5, 2013, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics (through 2013 season)
Win–loss record	2–2
Earned run average	5.54
Strikeouts	28
WHIP	1.39
Teams
Minnesota Twins (2012–2013)

Tyler Robertson (born December 23, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins.

Career

The 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m), 220 pounds (100 kg) left-hander was the Twins' third-round pick in the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut on June 26, 2012, where Robertson struck out the first three batters he faced.

In the first half of the 2008 season, Tyler went 4–2 with a 2.76 earned run average and 58 strike outs over 11 starts to help Fort Myers captured the Florida State League first-half West Division title. One of those wins was a complete game 6–1 victory over the Tampa Yankees at Steinbrenner Field.

He was pulled after four innings against the Vero Beach Devil Rays on July 7 with shoulder soreness, and did not pitch again for the rest of the season.

Robertson mainly throws three pitches — a four-seam fastball and two-seam fastball hovering around 90 mph, as well as a slider in the low-to-mid 80s. The slider is actually his most commonly thrown pitch against left-handed hitters, especially when he is ahead in the count. Robertson has also thrown a small handful of curveballs and changeups.

The Washington Nationals claimed Robertson off waivers on June 7, 2013. He was designated for assignment on November 20, 2013.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Minor League Baseball