Tyler Harrison Kinley (born January 31, 1991) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). The

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selected him in the 16th round of the

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. He previously played for the

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and

Career

Miami Marlins

Kinley attended

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, and Barry University, where he played

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for the

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. The

selected Kinley in the 16th round of the

. He was limited by injuries during his time with the Marlins organization. After he signed with the Marlins, he spent the rest of the 2013 season with both the Gulf Coast Marlins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and the Batavia Muckdogs of the Class A-Short Season

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, pitching to a combined 0–1

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and 7.07

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(ERA) in 14

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. He spent the 2014 season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Class A

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, compiling a 3–1 record and 2.70 ERA in 28 relief appearances. In 2015, Kinley played for the

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of the Class A-Advanced

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, pitching to a 1–3 record and 3.25 ERA in innings. In 2016, Kinley began the season with the Jacksonville Suns of the Class AA Southern League, where he pitched to a 3.96 ERA with 51

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s in 50 innings. He was then promoted to the

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of the Class AAA

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, but struggled in eight appearances. Kinley began the 2017 season Jacksonville, but pitched to a 5.19 ERA with the Jumbo Shrimp in 27 games. He was demoted to the Jupiter, where he had a 1.98 ERA. Through the end of the 2017 season, Kinley had recorded 212 strikeouts in innings pitched in his minor league career.

Minnesota Twins

After the 2017 season, the Marlins opted not to protect Kinley on their

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. Kinley then pitched for the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League, where he had a 0.47 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 19 innings pitched. The

selected him from the Marlins organization in the 2017 Rule 5 draft. Kinley made the Twins' 2018

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. He allowed nine earned runs on nine

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, including two

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s with four strikeouts and four walks in innings pitched for a 24.30 ERA before he was designated for assignment on April 26.

Return to the Marlins

The Twins returned Kinley to the

on May 1, 2018. He was assigned to New Orleans. The Marlins promoted him to the major leagues on September 4. Kinley pitched to a 3.65 ERA in innings pitched in the 2019 season, while also allowing 36 walks.

Colorado Rockies

On December 9, 2019, Kinley was claimed off waivers by the

from Miami. In 2020 with the Rockies, Kinley recorded a 5.32 ERA with a 9.9 K/9 in innings pitched in 24 appearances. In 2021, Kinley pitched in a career-high 70 games for Colorado, posting a 3-2 record and 4.73 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 70.1 innings of work. On June 15, 2022, magnetic resonance imaging showed that Kinley had a flexor tear in his right elbow. He underwent season-ending surgery later that month. On the year, he made 25 total appearances for Colorado, recording an excellent 0.75 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 24.0 innings pitched On November 18, 2022, Kinley signed a three-year contract extension with a club option for 2026 with the Rockies. On August 1, 2023, Kinley was activated from the injured list to make his return from the previous year's injury.

Personal life

Kinley previously claimed to be related to

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, the former

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. However, a journalist who investigated his family history later reported that they were not related and traced Kinley's lineage back to farmers in North Carolina.

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