Tyler Joseph Nevin (born May 29, 1997) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021 for the

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Career

Amateur career

Nevin attended

Poway High School Poway High School is a four-year secondary school in southern California accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Established in 1961, its approximately 2,408 students are from the city of Poway and the community of Rancho Be ...

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. He underwent

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as a junior in 2014, forcing him to miss the whole season. As a senior, he had a .409 batting average, seven

home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...

s, and 22

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(RBIs).

Colorado Rockies

The

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selected Nevin in the first round, with the 38th overall selection, of the

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. He signed with the Rockies for $2 million, forgoing his commitment to play

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. Nevin made his professional debut that year with the

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and spent the whole season there, batting .265 with two home runs and 18 RBIs in 53 games. He played one game in 2016 for the Boise Hawks before his season was ended due to a hamstring injury. He began 2017 back with Boise, and after six games, was promoted to the Asheville Tourists where he finished the year batting .299/.353/.454 with eight home runs, 52 RBIs, and ten stolen bases. He spent 2018 with the Lancaster JetHawks where he slashed .328/.386/.503 with 13 home runs and 62 RBIs in 100 games. After the season, he played for the

Salt River Rafters The Salt River Rafters are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick near Scottsdale, Arizona. The ballpark is also the spring training facility o ...

of the Arizona Fall League where he won the AFL batting title and finished second in MVP voting. He spent 2019 with the

Hartford Yard Goats The Hartford Yard Goats are a Minor League Baseball team based in Hartford, Connecticut. The Yard Goats, which play in the Eastern League, are the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. The team was founded in 2016 when the New Britain R ...

, hitting .251/.345/.399 with 13 home runs and 61 RBIs over 130 games. Nevin was added to the Rockies 40-man roster after the 2019 season.

Baltimore Orioles

On August 30, 2020, the Rockies traded Nevin,

Terrin Vavra Terrin Thomas Vavra (born May 12, 1997) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. Amateur career Vavra attended Menomonie High Sch ...

and a player to be named later to the

in exchange for Mychal Givens.Meoli, Jon and Ruiz, Nathan. "Orioles trade reliever Mychal Givens to Rockies for two prospects, player to be named in second deal of day," ''The Baltimore Sun'', Sunday, August 30, 2020.
Retrieved September 19, 2020 Minor-league outfielder Mishael Deson was sent to the Orioles to complete the transaction on September 18.Trezza, Joe. "O's announce PTBN for Bleier, Givens," MLB.com, Friday, September 18, 2020.
Retrieved September 19, 2020 He was assigned to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides to begin the 2021 season. On May 28, 2021, Nevin was promoted to the major leagues for the first time, and was announced as the starting first baseman in that day's game against the

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. However, that day's game was postponed due to inclement weather. He made his MLB debut the next day, his 24th birthday. In the game, he notched his first MLB hit, a ground rule double off of White Sox starter

Dallas Keuchel Dallas Keuchel (, ; born January 1, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Texas Rang ...

. On October 3, 2021, in the final game of the year, Nevin hit his first major league home run off of

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starter Hyun-jin Ryu. The Orioles optioned Nevin to Norfolk on August 31, 2022. On December 21, Nevin was designated for assignment following the acquisition of James McCann.

Detroit Tigers

On December 31, 2022, Nevin was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations.

Personal life

Nevin is the son of

Phil Nevin Phillip Joseph Nevin (born January 19, 1971) is an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He is the manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for 12 seasons, appearing in 1,217 games ...

, a former MLB player and former Los Angeles Angels manager.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nevin, Tyler 1997 births Living people Asheville Tourists players Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from San Diego County, California Boise Hawks players Detroit Tigers players Grand Junction Rockies players Hartford Yard Goats players Lancaster JetHawks players Major League Baseball infielders Norfolk Tides players People from Poway, California Salt River Rafters players Toledo Mud Hens players