Tyler Black was born in Toronto, Ontario, on July 26, 2000. He played high school baseball at St. Andrew’s College High School in Aurora, ON. He was the third-ranked shortstop and the 28th-ranked overall player in Ontario. Black also played three years of football and AAA hockey. Black was ranked the 579th shortstop nationally and in the 1000 for overall players. He committed to play college baseball at Wright State University.
Where Did Tyler Black Go to College?
In his first season at Wright State, he played in 52 games, and he slashed .353/.470/.600 with a 1.070 OPS; he had 11 doubles, five triples, seven home runs, 41 RBI, 46 runs scored, eight stolen bases, and 38 walks. In his second season he played in 13 games due to the season being cut short because of COVID, in these games he slashed .239/.340/.370 with a .709 OPS; he had one double, one triple, one home run, five RBI, six runs scored, and seven walks. In 2021 his final season he played in 48 games, and he slashed .383/.496/.683 with a 1.179 OPS; he had 14 doubles, one triple, 13 home runs, 59 RBI, 64 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, and 39 walks.
When Was Tyler Black Drafted?
Black was ranked the 57th overall prospect entering the 2021 draft. The Milwaukee Brewers drafted him with the 33rd overall pick.
Tyler Black Brewers Tenure
2021
Black played for the Brewers rookie league team and Single-A Carolina. In 26 games he slashed .241/.426/.322 with a .748 OPS; he had four doubles, one home run, eight RBI, 15 runs scored, five stolen bases, and 26 walks.
2022
Black played for High-A Wisconsin appearing in 64 games and he slashed .281/.406/.424 with a .831 OPS; he had 13 doubles, four triples, four home runs, 35 RBI, 45 runs scored, 13 stolen bases, and 45 walks. In the fall he played in the Arizona Fall League with Glendale and in 17 games he slashed .279/.413/.377 with a .790 OPS; he had three doubles, one home run, ten RBI, 14 runs scored, four stolen bases, and ten walks.
2023
Last season he played at Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville and in 123 games he slashed .284/.417/.513 with a .930 OPS; he had 25 doubles, 12 triples, 18 home runs, 73 RBI, 105 runs scored, 55 stolen bases, and 88 walks.
Future
ITD ranks Black as the 46th overall prospect and the Brewers fourth-ranked prospect. He is expected to start the season at Triple-A in 2024.
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