Tyler Fermin Mahle ( ; born September 29, 1994) is an American
professional baseball
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Mod ...
pitcher
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for the
Minnesota Twins
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of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the
Cincinnati Reds
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.
Amateur career
Mahle attended
Westminster High School in
Westminster, California
Westminster is a city in northern Orange County, California, known for its many Vietnamese refugees who immigrated to the city during the 1980s. They settled largely in Little Saigon, and the city is known as the "capital" of overseas Vietnames ...
. He committed to play
college baseball
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at the
University of California, Santa Barbara
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. He was drafted by the
Cincinnati Reds
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in the seventh round of the
2013 Major League Baseball draft
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Each team received one selection per round, going in ...
.
Professional career
Cincinnati Reds
Mahle signed with the Reds and made his professional debut that same year with the
Arizona League Reds
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, going 1–3 with a 2.36 ERA in 34.1 innings pitched.
He spent 2014 with the
Billings Mustangs
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where he was 5–4 with a 3.87 ERA in 15 starts and 2015 with the
Dayton Dragons
The Dayton Dragons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Dayton, Ohio, and play their home games at Day Air Ballpark, formerly known as Fifth Third Field. In 2 ...
where he pitched to a 13–8 record and 2.43 ERA in 27 games (26 starts). In 2016, he pitched for the
Daytona Tortugas
The Daytona Tortugas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and play their home games at Jackie Robinson Ballpark; opened in 191 ...
and the
Pensacola Blue Wahoos
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are based in Pensacola, Florida, and play their home games at Admiral Fetterman Field. In 2012, the team rel ...
, where he was 14–6 with a 3.64 ERA in 27 starts.
Mahle began 2017 with Pensacola. He pitched a
perfect game
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* Perfect game (bowling), a 300 game, 12 consecutive strikes in the same game
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in for Pensacola on April 22, 2017, against the
Mobile BayBears
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. He was later that season promoted to the
Louisville Bats
The Louisville Bats are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Louisville, Kentucky, and are named in dual reference to the bat, win ...
.
Mahle was called up to make his major league debut on August 27, 2017. In 24 starts between Pensacola and Louisville prior to his call up he was 10–7 with a 2.06 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP. On September 13 of the same year, Mahle pitched five shutout innings against the
St. Louis Cardinals
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to earn his first MLB win. Mahle spent the rest of 2017 with the Reds after being called up and in four starts for the Reds, he was 1–2 with a 2.70 ERA.
Mahle began 2018 in Cincinnati's opening rotation, but was optioned to Louisville in August before being recalled in September. In 23 starts for the Reds, he went 7–9 with a 4.98 ERA. Mahle returned to Cincinnati's rotation to begin 2019. In 2019 for Cincinnati, Mahle pitched to a 3–12 record and a 5.14 ERA in 25 games, notching 129 strikeouts along the way. Mahle had a bounceback season in 2020, registering a 2–2 record and 3.59 ERA with 60 strikeouts in innings of work. Mahle had perhaps his breakout season in 2021, when he went 13–6 with a 3.75 ERA and 210 strikeouts in 180 innings.
Minnesota Twins
On August 2, 2022, the Reds traded Mahle to the
Minnesota Twins
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in exchange for
Spencer Steer
Spencer Gordon Steer (born December 7, 1997) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
Steer attended Millikan High School in Long Beach, California. He was drafted by t ...
,
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
Christian Lee Encarnacion-Strand (born December 1, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman and third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Early life and amateur career
Enc ...
, and
Steve Hajjar
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Players Logan Allen
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All ...
.
On January 13, 2023, Mahle agreed to a one-year, $7.5 million contract with the Twins, avoiding salary arbitration.
Personal life
Mahle’s brother,
Greg Mahle, is a left-handed pitcher for the
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
The Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (''Owls of the Two Laredos''), formerly known as the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (''Owls of Nuevo Laredo''), are a Minor League Baseball team based in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, and Laredo, Texas in the Mexican Leagu ...
of the
Mexican League
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The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...
.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mahle, Tyler
1994 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Newport Beach, California
Baseball players from California
Major League Baseball pitchers
Cincinnati Reds players
Minnesota Twins players
Arizona League Reds players
Billings Mustangs players
Dayton Dragons players
Daytona Tortugas players
Pensacola Blue Wahoos players
Louisville Bats players