Ty Madden

Ty Madden
Detroit Tigers – No. 79
Pitcher
Born: (2000-02-21) February 21, 2000 (age 24)
Cypress, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Tyler Dylan Madden (born February 21, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization. He was selected 32nd overall in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Tigers. He played college baseball for the Texas Longhorns.

Amateur career

Madden grew up in Cypress, Texas, and attended Cypress Ranch High School.[1] He was rated a top-100 collegiate recruit and high school prospect for the MLB Draft and initially committed to play college baseball at Rice before switching his commitment to Texas going into his senior year.[2][3] Madden was selected in the 34th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals but opted not to sign with the team.[4]

Madden pitched in 15 games with eight starts as a freshman, posting a 4–1 record with 3.40 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 42.1 innings pitched.[5] After the 2019 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[6] As a sophomore, he served as the Longhorns' Saturday starter and went 3–0 with a 1.80 ERA in four starts before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[7][8] Madden entered his redshirt sophomore season on the watchlist for the Golden Spikes Award and a preseason All-American by multiple outlets, as well as a top pitching prospect in the upcoming draft.[9][10] Madden was named first team All-Big 12 and the Conference Pitcher of the Year after posting a 7-5 record with a 2.45 ERA and 137 strikeouts in 113+2⁄3 innings over 18 starts.[11]

Professional career

Madden was selected by the Detroit Tigers with the 32nd overall pick of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Tigers on July 19, 2021 for a $2.5 million bonus.[12]

Madden made his professional debut in 2022 with the West Michigan Whitecaps.[13]

References

  1. ^ Young, Matt (June 4, 2018). "Houston's top high school baseball recruits heading into draft". Houston Chronicle.
  2. ^ Keyes, Jack (August 1, 2017). "RHP Ty Madden commits to Texas baseball". Burnt Orange Nation.
  3. ^ Collazo, Carlos (November 17, 2017). "2018 Top 100 MLB Draft Prospects In High School". Baseball America.
  4. ^ Callis, Jim (December 22, 2020). "'21 college Draft prospects as prepsters". MLB.com.
  5. ^ Zielinski III, Dan (November 30, 2020). "Ty Madden shows growth at Texas". Baseball Prospect Journal.
  6. ^ "#32 Ty Madden". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Bohls, Kirk (February 16, 2021). "Texas baseball team to showcase star pitcher Ty Madden, quality team". Austin American-Statesman.
  8. ^ McComas, Dustin (November 9, 2020). "Ty Madden touched 99 MPH this fall but his leadership stood out more". Rivals.com.
  9. ^ Grant, Evan (February 25, 2021). "The Rangers can't miss in this year's MLB draft. Luckily, many of the nation's top prospects are passing through Arlington". The Dallas Morning News.
  10. ^ Rogers, Kendall (January 22, 2021). "Ty Madden headlines a Texas baseball team hoping for a formidable offense in 2021". NCAA.com.
  11. ^ "'Perfect organization for me': Texas RHP Ty Madden not sweating draft fall to Tigers". The Detroit News. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Detroit Tigers sign 2021 MLB draft No. 32 overall pick, Texas P Ty Madden for $2.5 million". Detroit Free Press. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "WATCH: Texas ex Ty Madden dazzles in professional debut".

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