Tyler David Goeddel (born October 20, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He made his MLB debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2016.
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Career
Tampa Bay Rays
Goeddel attended St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California. The Tampa Bay Rays selected Goeddel in the first round, with the 41st overall selection, of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed with the Rays and made his professional debut in 2012 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Class A Midwest League, and also spent 2013 with Bowling Green. After the season, he played for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League. Goeddel played 2014 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and started 2015 with the Montgomery Biscuits of the Class AA Southern League.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Goeddel with the first pick of the 2015 Rule 5 draft. He made the Phillies' Opening Day roster, and debuted in the major leagues on April 6, 2016. On May 18, 2016, he hit his first career home run off of Miami Marlins pitcher José Ureña. Goeddel remained with the Phillies for the entire season.
At the end of spring training in 2017, the Phillies optioned Goeddel to the Reading Fightin Phils of the Class AA Eastern League.
Cincinnati Reds
Before the season began, the Phillies designated Goedel for assignment so they could select the contract of Brock Stassi. The Cincinnati Reds claimed him off of waivers and optioned him to the Louisville Bats of the Class AAA International League.
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Personal life
Goeddel's brother Erik is also a professional baseball player, currently a pitcher with the Texas Rangers. The brothers' father, David Goeddel, is a biologist responsible for the development of both synthetic insulin and human growth hormone.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Tyler Goeddel on Twitter
Source of article : Wikipedia
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