Tyler Johnson
Encyclopedia
Tyler James Johnson is a left-handed
Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
who is currently a free agent.
, but appeared in 56 games and pitched 36.1 innings with the St. Louis Cardinals. In the 2006 postseason, he pitched 7.1 innings and compiled a 1.23 ERA
, including one scoreless inning pitched in the 2006 World Series
, which the Cardinals won, defeating the Detroit Tigers
, four games to one. He pitched again for the Cardinals in before becoming injured and missing the season. He was non-tendered following the 2008 season.
On February 5, , Johnson signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training
with the Seattle Mariners. After 2 months in the minors rehabbing, Johnson was released on June 6.
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Left-handed
Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
who is currently a free agent.
Professional career
Johnson spent most of the season with the Cardinals' minor league team, the Triple-A Memphis RedbirdsMemphis Redbirds
The Memphis Redbirds are the Triple-A minor league baseball affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They play their home games at AutoZone Park in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. The stadium's capacity is 14,320. They entered the Pacific Coast League as an expansion team in 1998, and were owned as a...
, but appeared in 56 games and pitched 36.1 innings with the St. Louis Cardinals. In the 2006 postseason, he pitched 7.1 innings and compiled a 1.23 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
, including one scoreless inning pitched in the 2006 World Series
2006 World Series
The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and matched the American League champion Detroit Tigers against the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals won the Series in five games, taking...
, which the Cardinals won, defeating the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
, four games to one. He pitched again for the Cardinals in before becoming injured and missing the season. He was non-tendered following the 2008 season.
On February 5, , Johnson signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
with the Seattle Mariners. After 2 months in the minors rehabbing, Johnson was released on June 6.
Personal life
Tyler fathered a child with Tiffany Hrabosky, daughter of former Cardinals pitcher and current broadcaster Al HraboskyAl Hrabosky
Alan Thomas "Al" Hrabosky is a former Major League Baseball player from - for the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves and is currently the color commentator on Cardinals regular season broadcasts on FSN Midwest...
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