Tanner Paul Tully (born November 30, 1994) is an American

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and in the

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for the NC Dinos.

Amateur career

Tully attended Elkhart Central High School in Elkhart, Indiana, and

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, where he played

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for the

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. In 2015, he played

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with the

Orleans Firebirds The Orleans Firebirds, formerly the Orleans Cardinals, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Orleans, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Firebirds play t ...

of the

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Professional career

Cleveland Indians / Guardians

The

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selected Tully in the 26th round of the

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. He made his professional debut with the Low-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers, recording a 1.17 ERA in 13 appearances. In 2017, Tully played for four different Cleveland affiliates; the Single-A

Lake County Captains The Lake County Captains are a Minor League Baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, that plays in the Midwest League as the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. The Captains joined the Class A Midwest League following t ...

, the High-A Lynchburg Hillcats, the Double-A Akron RubberDucks, and the Triple-A

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. In 25 appearances (15 of them starts) between the four clubs, Tully logged a 6–10 record and 3.69 ERA with 95 strikeouts in innings pitched. The following year he returned to Lynchburg, going 6–11 with a 4.47 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 26 starts. In 2019, Tully split the season between Akron and Columbus, pitching to a 9–12 record and 4.44 ERA with 89 strikeouts in 144 innings pitched across 26 starts. Tully did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He spent the 2021 campaign with Akron and Columbus, working to a 6–6 record and 3.50 ERA with 97 strikeouts in 26 appearances (18 of them starts). On April 20, 2022, Tully was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time as a COVID-19 replacement player. Tully made his major league debut on April 22, throwing two innings of relief against the

, allowing 1 run on a home run by

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. He was removed from the 40-man roster and returned to Triple-A the next day. The Guardians selected Tully's contract a second time on June 25. Tully was designated for assignment on June 27. After clearing waivers, he was outrighted to the minor leagues on June 29. The Guardians selected Tully's contract once more on July 14. Tully was designated for assignment once again on July 18. Tully cleared waivers and was outrighted to the minor leagues once more on July 20. Tully elected minor league free agency on October 13.

New York Yankees

On December 15, 2022, Tully signed a minor league contract with the

. He made 19 starts for the Triple–A

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (often abbreviated to SWB RailRiders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. They are located in Moosic, Pen ...

, logging a 5–5 record and 5.64 ERA with 77 strikeouts across 91.0 innings of work. On August 3, 2023, Tully was released by the Yankees organization.

NC Dinos

On August 4, 2023, Tully signed with the NC Dinos of the

. In 11 starts for the Dinos, Tully pitched to a 5–2 record and 2.92 ERA with 47 strikeouts across innings pitched. He became a free agent following the season.

New York Yankees (second stint)

On January 10, 2024, Tully signed a minor league contract with the

. On March 30, Tully was selected to the Yankees' active roster, but he was designated for assignment the following day without making an appearance. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

on April 3.https://www.mlb.com/transactions/2024/04/03

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