Tanner Paul Tully (born November 30, 1994) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

Cleveland Guardians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. Since , the team has played its home gam ...

and in the

KBO League The KBO League () is a professional baseball league in South Korea. The league comprises ten teams. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers are the most success ...

for the

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Amateur career

Tully attended

Elkhart Central High School Elkhart Central High School (ECHS) was a public secondary school in Elkhart, Indiana. It was a part of Elkhart Community Schools. History In the fall of 1972 when Elkhart High School (est. 1872) was split into Elkhart Memorial High School ...

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, and

Ohio State University The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A member of the University System of Ohio, it was founded in 1870. It is one ...

, where he played

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for the

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. In 2015, he played

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with the

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of the

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Professional career

Cleveland Indians / Guardians

The

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selected Tully in the 26th round of the

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. He made his professional debut with the Low-A

Mahoning Valley Scrappers The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. They are located in Niles, Ohio, a city in the valley of the Mahoning River, and play their home games at Eastwood Field. From 1999 to 2020, they were ...

, recording a 1.17 ERA in 13 appearances. In 2017, Tully played for four different Cleveland affiliates; the Single-A

Lake County Captains The Lake County Captains are a Minor League Baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, that plays in the Midwest League as the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. The Captains joined the Class A Midwest League following ...

, the High-A

Lynchburg Hillcats The Lynchburg Hillcats are a Minor League Baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia that plays in the Carolina League and is the Single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They were a farm team of the Atlanta Braves from 2011 to 2014, the Cincinn ...

, the Double-A

Akron RubberDucks The Akron RubberDucks are a Minor League Baseball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team, which plays in the Eastern League (1938–present), Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They play in Canal Park (Akron, Ohio) ...

, and the Triple-A

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. In 25 appearances (15 of them starts) between the four clubs, Tully logged a 6–10 record and 3.69 ERA with 95 strikeouts in innings pitched. The following year he returned to Lynchburg, going 6–11 with a 4.47 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 26 starts. In 2019, Tully split the season between Akron and Columbus, pitching to a 9–12 record and 4.44 ERA with 89 strikeouts in 144 innings pitched across 26 starts. Tully did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He spent the 2021 campaign with Akron and Columbus, working to a 6–6 record and 3.50 ERA with 97 strikeouts in 26 appearances (18 of them starts). On April 20, 2022, Tully was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time as a COVID-19 replacement player. Tully made his major league debut on April 22, throwing two innings of relief against the

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, allowing 1 run on a home run by

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. He was removed from the 40-man roster and returned to Triple-A the next day. The Guardians selected Tully's contract a second time on June 25. Tully was designated for assignment on June 27. After clearing waivers, he was outrighted to the minor leagues on June 29. The Guardians selected Tully's contract once more on July 14. Tully was designated for assignment once again on July 18. Tully cleared waivers and was outrighted to the minor leagues once more on July 20. Tully elected minor league free agency on October 13.

New York Yankees

On December 15, 2022, Tully signed a minor league contract with the

. He made 19 starts for the Triple–A

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, often abbreviated to SWB RailRiders, are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. They are located in Moosic, Pen ...

, logging a 5–5 record and 5.64 ERA with 77 strikeouts across 91.0 innings of work. On August 3, 2023, Tully was released by the Yankees organization.

NC Dinos

On August 4, 2023, Tully signed with the

of the

. In 11 starts for the Dinos, Tully pitched to a 5–2 record and 2.92 ERA with 47 strikeouts across innings pitched. He became a free agent following the season.

New York Yankees (second stint)

On January 10, 2024, Tully signed a minor league contract with the

. On March 30, Tully was selected to the Yankees' active roster, but he was

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the following day without making an appearance. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

on April 3. In 25 games (22 starts) for Scranton, Tully logged a 3–7 record and 6.41 ERA with 57 strikeouts across innings pitched. He elected free agency on October 1.

Lexington Legends

On April 15, 2025, Tully signed with the

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of the

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. In six starts for Lexington, Tully pitched to a 2-3 record and 4.26 ERA with 30 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Caliente de Durango

On June 7, 2025, Tully's contract was purchased by the

of the

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