| Tyler Zuber | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Zuber with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2021 | |
| Cleveland Guardians – No. 61 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 16, 1995 White Hall, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 24, 2020, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–5 |
| Earned run average | 5.29 |
| Strikeouts | 55 |
| Teams | |
John Tyler Zuber (born June 16, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) the Kansas City Royals.
Zuber attended White Hall High School in White Hall, Arkansas and played college baseball at the Arkansas State University. In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the sixth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He was the highest drafted player in Arkansas State history.[3]
Zuber spent his first professional season with the Burlington Royals and Lexington Legends. He pitched 2018 with Lexington and the Wilmington Blue Rocks and 2019 with Wilmington and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.[4] He was invited to Spring Training by the Royals in 2020.[5]
Zuber made his major league debut on July 24, 2020 against the Cleveland Indians, pitching 2 scoreless innings. With the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Zuber appeared in 23 games, compiling a 1-2 record with 4.09 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 22.0 innings pitched.[6]
Zuber was placed on the 60-day injured list to begin the 2022 season on March 16, 2022, due to right shoulder impingement syndrome.[7]
On October 26, 2022, Zuber was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.[8] He was designated for assignment on November 9, 2022 and then sent outright to the Triple-A Reno Aces on November 11.
After returning from his shoulder injury, Zuber made 16 appearances for Reno and posted a 5.23 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 20+2⁄3 innings pitched. He was released by the Diamondbacks organization on July 3, 2023.[9]
On January 31, 2024, Zuber signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians.[10]