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| Tyler Robertson | |
|---|---|
 Robertson with the Minnesota Twins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1987-12-23)December 23, 1987 (age 37) Simi Valley, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 26, 2012, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 5, 2013, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.54 |
| Strikeouts | 28 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Tyler Robertson (born December 23, 1987) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher. He has played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theMinnesota Twins.
The 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m), 220 pounds (100 kg) left-hander was the Twins' third-round pick in the2006 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut on June 26, 2012, where Robertson struck out the first three batters he faced.[1]
In the first half of the2008 season, Tyler went 4–2 with a 2.76earned run average and 58strike outs over 11 starts to helpFort Myers capture theFlorida State League first-half West Division title. One of those wins was a complete game 6–1 victory over theTampa Yankees atSteinbrenner Field.
He was pulled after fourinnings against theVero Beach Devil Rays on July 7[year missing] with shoulder soreness, and did not pitch again for the rest of the season.
Robertson mainly throws three pitches — afour-seam fastball andtwo-seam fastball hovering around 90 mph, as well as aslider in the low-to-mid 80s. The slider is actually his most commonly thrown pitch against left-handed hitters, especially when he is ahead in the count. Robertson has also thrown a small handful ofcurveballs andchangeups.[2]
TheWashington Nationals claimed Robertson off waivers on June 7, 2013. He was designated for assignment on November 20, 2013.