John Tyler Zuber (born June 16, 1995) is an American professional

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in the

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organization. He made his MLB debut in 2020 with the

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Amateur career

Zuber attended White Hall High School in

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and played

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at the

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. In 2016, he played

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with the

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of the

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. He was drafted by the

in the sixth round of the

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. He was the highest drafted player in Arkansas State history.

Professional career

Kansas City Royals

Zuber spent his first professional season with the

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and

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. He pitched 2018 with Lexington and the

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and 2019 with Wilmington and the

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. He was invited to

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by the Royals in 2020. Zuber made his major league debut on July 24, 2020 against the

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, 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. Zuber was placed on the 60-day injured list to begin the 2022 season on March 16, 2022, due to right shoulder impingement syndrome.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On October 26, 2022, Zuber was claimed off waivers by the

. He was designated for assignment on November 9, 2022 and then sent outright to Triple-A on November 11.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zuber, Tyler 1995 births Living people People from Jefferson County, Arkansas Baseball players from Arkansas Major League Baseball pitchers Kansas City Royals players Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball players Brewster Whitecaps players Burlington Royals players Lexington Legends players Wilmington Blue Rocks players Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Omaha Storm Chasers players Tigres del Licey players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic