Ty Christian Tice (born July 4, 1996) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Toronto Blue Jays

Tice attended Prairie Grove High School in

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and played

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at the

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. He was drafted by the

in the 17th round, with the 489th overall selection, of the

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. He made his professional debut in 2017 with the rookie ball

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, recording a 1.05 ERA in 25.2 innings of work. In 2018, Tice split the season between the Single-A

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and the High-A

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, 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

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and the Triple-A

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, pitching to a 3-4 record and 2.34 ERA on the year. Tice did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. On November 20, 2020, the Blue Jays added Tice to their

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to protect him from the

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. On April 9, 2021, Tice was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day against the

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, throwing 2.0 shutout innings. Tice recorded a 5.14 ERA with 6 strikeouts across 4 games before being

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on May 30.

Atlanta Braves

On June 3, 2021, Tice was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. 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 The Gwinnett Stripers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at Coolray Field in unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia ...

Arizona Diamondbacks

On July 21, 2021, Tice was claimed off waivers by the

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. On August 5, Tice cleared waivers and was assigned outright to the Triple-A

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. He was released on July 20, 2022.

Atlanta Braves (second stint)

On January 4, 2023, Tice signed a minor league contract with the

organization. In 45 appearances split between the Double–A

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and Triple–A

, he struggled to a 6.37 ERA with 83 strikeouts and 3 saves across innings of work. Tice elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Washington Nationals

On December 18, 2023, Tice signed a minor league contract with the

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. He split the 2024 campaign between the Double-A

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and Triple-A

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. In 48 appearances for the two affiliates, Tice posted a combined 2-3 record and 5.18 ERA with 64 strikeouts and two saves across innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.

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