| Robert Tyler | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Cordele, Georgia |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Robert Prosser Tyler (born June 18, 1995) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Tyler attended Crisp County High School in Cordele, Georgia.[1] [2] In 2013, his senior year, the Albany Herald named him their Player of the Year.[3] He then enrolled at the University of Georgia to play college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs.[4] As a freshman, Collegiate Baseball named Tyler a Freshman All-American.[5] In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[6]
The Colorado Rockies selected Tyler with the 38th overall selection of the 2016 MLB draft.[7] [8] Tyler signed with Colorado and was assigned to the Boise Hawks of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, where he posted an 0–2 record and 6.43 ERA in five starts (seven innings).[9] He did not pitch in 2017 due to shoulder fatigue.[10] In 2018, he pitched for the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League and the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League, going a combined 4–3 with a 5.10 ERA over 47.2 innings. Tyler played for Lancaster in 2019, going 1–0 with a 8.16 ERA over 28.2 innings.[11] He announced his retirement on January 12, 2020.