Tyler Michael Danish (born September 12, 1994) is an American
professional baseball
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pitcher
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who is currently a
free agent
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. He has previously played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Chicago White Sox
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and
Boston Red Sox
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.
Career
Danish attended
Durant High School in
Plant City, Florida
Plant City is an incorporated city in Hillsborough County, Florida, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, approximately midway between Brandon, Florida, Brandon and Lakeland, Florida, Lakeland along Interstate 4. The population was 39,764 at ...
. As a senior in 2013, he did not allow an
earned run
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in 94
innings pitched
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. In addition to his 0.00
earned run average
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(ERA), he registered 156 strikeouts, one of the five best high school hurlers in the nation that year. Danish was drafted by the
Chicago White Sox
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in the second round of the
2013 MLB draft
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Each team received one selection per round, going in ...
.
Chicago White Sox
Danish made his professional debut in 2013 with the
Bristol White Sox. He finished the season with the
Kannapolis Intimidators
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. That year, ''
Baseball America
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'' named him "Closest to the Majors" along with pitcher
Brad Goldberg
Bradley Andrew Goldberg (born February 21, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.
In high school, Goldberg was a 2008 preseason '' Baseball America'' All-Am ...
.
["2016 Charlotte Knights Media Guide"]
/ref> Danish started 2014 back with Kannapolis. After posting a 0.71 ERA in seven starts, he was promoted to the Winston-Salem Dash
The Winston-Salem Dash are a Minor League Baseball team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They are a High-A team in the South Atlantic League and have been a farm team of the Chicago White Sox since 1997. The Dash began playing their home games at ...
.
Danish began the 2016 season with the Double-A Birmingham Barons
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. On June 9, Danish was promoted to play for the major-league White Sox for the first time. In his MLB debut, Danish pitched two-thirds of an inning against the Kansas City Royals
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on June 11, where he gave up one earned run on three hits. Danish pitched in two more games, on consecutive days, compiling a 10.80 ERA in innings pitched with the White Sox.[ On June 14, he was optioned to the White Sox' Triple-A affiliate, the ]Charlotte Knights
The Charlotte Knights are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. They are located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and play their home games at Truist Field, which opened in 20 ...
of the International League
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. In five starts with the Knights, Danish posted a 1–3 record with a 5.83 ERA and 21 strikeouts in innings pitched.
In 2017, Danish made a single appearance with the White Sox,[ serving as the 26th man on the roster and starting the first game of a doubleheader against the ]Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
on May 27. In his first major league start, Danish also received his first decision, a win, by pitching five shutout innings en route to a 3–0 Chicago victory; he struck out six batters while allowing three hits. A day later, Danish was optioned back to Charlotte.
Danish began the 2018 season with Charlotte before he was promoted to the major leagues on July 27. In seven appearances with the White Sox, he recorded one win along with a 7.11 ERA while striking out five batters in innings.[ He elected ]free agency
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on October 2, 2018. Overall in parts of three seasons with the White Sox, Danish made 11 MLB appearances, registering a 2–0 record with 4.85 ERA while striking out 11 batters in 13 innings pitched.[
]
2019–2021 seasons
On December 18, 2018, Danish signed a minor-league contract with the Seattle Mariners
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. In six appearances (four starts) with the Tacoma Rainiers
The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Tacoma, Washington, and play their home games at Cheney Stadium, which opened in 1960 ...
of the Pacific Coast League
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, he had an 0–4 record with a 21.26 ERA.[ He was released on May 24, 2019.
On June 19, 2019, Danish signed with the ]New Britain Bees
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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
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, an independent baseball league
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The Northern League and Frontie ...
. In 19 relief appearances, he pitched to a 4–2 record with a 6.08 ERA.[ He became a free agent after the season.
On April 4, 2020, Danish signed with the ]Sussex County Miners
The Sussex County Miners are a professional independent league baseball team based in the Augusta section of Frankford Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The Miners are members of the East Division of the Frontier League, an ...
of the independent Frontier League
The Frontier League is a professional independent baseball league with teams in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Eastern Canada. Formed in 1993, it is the oldest currently running independent league in the United States. The le ...
. On August 5, 2020, Danish signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries
The Sioux Falls Canaries are a professional baseball team based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The Canaries are members of the North Division of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major L ...
of the American Association American Association may refer to:
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* American Association (1902–1997), a minor league active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997
* American Association of Profe ...
. In seven appearances (six starts) with Sioux Falls, he had a 4–0 record with a 2.13 ERA.[ On October 27, 2020, Danish was returned to Sussex County.
On May 19, 2021, before the start of the Frontier League season, Danish signed a minor league contract with the ]Los Angeles Angels
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organization. In 32 total appearances, mostly in relief and primarily at the Triple-A level, he had a 5–3 record with a 3.84 ERA while striking out 79 batters in innings pitched.
Boston Red Sox
On February 20, 2022, Danish signed a minor-league deal with the Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...
, including an invitation to major-league spring training. On April 4, the team selected his contract from the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox
The Worcester Red Sox (nicknamed the WooSox) are a professional minor league baseball team based in Worcester, Massachusetts. Beginning play in 2021, the team is the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, succeeding the Pawt ...
, adding him to Boston's 40-man roster
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. He was returned to Worcester on April 29 and removed from the 40-man roster. He was recalled to Boston on May 8, when Michael Wacha was placed on the injured list
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...
. On July 7, Danish was placed on the injured list due to a right forearm strain. On August 28, he was activated and optioned back to Triple-A. Danish was recalled to Boston on September 2, when Zack Kelly
Zachery Reed Kelly (born March 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Career Amateur career
Kelly graduated from Lord Botetourt High School in D ...
was placed on the paternity list, and returned to Worcester on October 1. In 32 relief appearances with Boston during 2022, Danish compiled a 3–1 record with 5.13 ERA while striking out 32 batters in innings. On October 31, Danish elected minor-league free agency, after being placed on waivers and removed from the 40-man roster by the Red Sox.
Personal
Danish's father, who was serving time in prison for fraud, died of cancer in 2010.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Danish, Tyler
1994 births
Living people
People from Valrico, Florida
Baseball players from Florida
Major League Baseball pitchers
Chicago White Sox players
Boston Red Sox players
Bristol White Sox players
Kannapolis Intimidators players
Winston-Salem Dash players
Birmingham Barons players
Charlotte Knights players
Tacoma Rainiers players
New Britain Bees players
Sioux Falls Canaries players
Rocket City Trash Pandas players
Salt Lake Bees players
Worcester Red Sox players
Sportspeople from Hillsborough County, Florida
Durant High School (Florida) alumni