Tyler Payne
Anthony Tyler Payne (born October 25, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
| Tyler Payne | |
|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 25, 1992 Hurricane, West Virginia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 3, 2021, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Career
Payne graduated from Hurricane High School in Hurricane, West Virginia, and attended West Virginia State University, where he played college baseball for the West Virginia State Yellow Jackets. The Cubs selected Payne in the 30th round, with the 893rd overall selection, of the 2015 MLB draft.[1]
The Cubs promoted Payne to the major leagues on October 3, 2021.[2] He made his major league debut that day as a pinch hitter.[3] He was designated for assignment by the team on October 18, 2021.[4]
References
- "Hurricane's Dawson drafted by Detroit, will still attend LSU". WV MetroNews. June 11, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- tstephens@hdmediallc.com, Tim Stephens. "Cubs call up former Hurricane star Tyler Payne". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- "Cubs' roller-coaster season ends with MLB history in finale".
- @MLBastian (October 18, 2021). "There were some procedural moves for Cubs today: • Bote, Martini, Romine, Wieck reinstated from IL • Castillo, Payne DFA'd • Fargas, Biagini, Ladendorf returned to Triple-A" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- West Virginia State Yellow Jackets bio
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