Tyler Fermin Mahle ( ; born September 29, 1994) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the

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Amateur career

Mahle attended Westminster High School in

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. He committed to play

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at the

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. He was drafted by the

in the seventh round of the

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Professional career

Cincinnati Reds

Mahle signed with the Reds and made his professional debut that same year with the

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, going 1–3 with a 2.36 ERA in 34.1 innings pitched. He spent 2014 with the

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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

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in for Pensacola on April 22, 2017, against the

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. He was later that season promoted to the

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. 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

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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

in exchange for

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, and

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. 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

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of the

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