Ty Tice
| Ty Tice | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Tice with the Buffalo Bisons in 2019 | |
| Washington Nationals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 4, 1996 Prairie Grove, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| April 9, 2021, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.50 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Teams | |
Ty Christian Tice (born July 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves.
Career[edit]
Toronto Blue Jays[edit]
Tice attended Prairie Grove High School in Prairie Grove, Arkansas and played college baseball at the University of Central Arkansas. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 17th round, with the 489th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2][3] He made his professional debut in 2017 with the rookie ball Bluefield Blue Jays, recording a 1.05 ERA in 25.2 innings of work.
In 2018, Tice split the season between the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts and the High-A Dunedin Blue Jays, posting a 7-7 record and 2.29 ERA in 44 appearances between the teams. In 2019, he split the year between the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, pitching to a 3-4 record and 2.34 ERA on the year.[4] Tice did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
On November 20, 2020, the Blue Jays added Tice to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[6] On April 9, 2021, Tice was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] He made his MLB debut that day against the Los Angeles Angels, throwing 2.0 shutout innings. Tice recorded a 5.14 ERA with 6 strikeouts across 4 games before being designated for assignment on May 30.[8]
Atlanta Braves[edit]
On June 3, 2021, Tice was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations.[9] Tice only made one appearance for Atlanta, pitching a scoreless inning, and struggled to a 7.36 ERA in 11 appearances with the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers.
Arizona Diamondbacks[edit]
On July 21, 2021, Tice was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.[10] On August 5, Tice cleared waivers and was assigned outright to the Triple-A Reno Aces.[11] He was released on July 20, 2022.
Atlanta Braves (second stint)[edit]
On January 4, 2023, Tice signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.[12] In 45 appearances split between the Double–A Mississippi Braves and Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers, he struggled to a 6.37 ERA with 83 strikeouts and 3 saves across 53+2⁄3 innings of work. Tice elected free agency following the season on November 6.[13]
Washington Nationals[edit]
On December 18, 2023, Tice signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tice working toward joining his cousin in the major leagues". Arkansas Online. September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Tice Is Living His Dream". Enterprise Leader. July 12, 2017.
- ^ Lott, John. "For Ty Tice, the odds are getting shorter that he'll be a Blue Jay someday". The Athletic.
- ^ "Ty Tice College, Amateur & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". MLB Trade Rumors. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Blue Jays protect five from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions". Major League Baseball.
- ^ Burns, Gabriel. "Braves acquire RHP Ty Tice from Blue Jays". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Humphrey, Mark (2021-06-09). "Atlanta Braves Acquire Tice". Enterprise Leader. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Diamondbacks finish sweep of Pirates with 6-4 victory". Kingman Daily Miner. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Diamondbacks Designate Josh Reddick for Assignment". 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Ty Tice Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Nationals' Ty Tice: Inks minors deal with Nats". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
External links[edit]
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- 1996 births
- Living people
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- Baseball players from Arkansas
- Bluefield Blue Jays players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Central Arkansas Bears baseball players
- Dunedin Blue Jays players
- Gwinnett Stripers players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Lansing Lugnuts players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
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- New Hampshire Fisher Cats players
- People from Prairie Grove, Arkansas
- Reno Aces players
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