Nicholas Tyson

Infobox MLB player

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name=Nicholas Tyson
position=Relief Pitcher
team=Milwaukee Brewers
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Nicholas Tyson (born January 13 1988) is a minor league baseball pitcher for the West Virginia Power, of the Milwaukee Brewers organization, and a 2006 graduate of Timber Creek Regional High School. The then 6'2", 175 lbs. (as listed by MLB.com's 2006 Draft Tracker) Tyson was drafted with the 16th pick of the 32nd round of the 2006 MLB Draft by Milwaukee.

Youth

In high school, Tyson attended Timber Creek Regional High School. Tyson was selected as the 16th pick of the 32nd round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. Tyson is now officially listed at 6'3" and 185 lbs. by MiLB.com.

Minor league

Nicholas "Nick" Tyson made his minor league debut with the Pioneer Baseball League's Northern Division Helena Brewers on June 23 2007 at the team's home field at Kindrick Stadium in Helena, Montana. His final appearance of 2007 was on September 5 2007. In his seventeen appearances in 2007, Tyson went 4-1 with a 2.48 ERA and two saves, holding opponents to a .196 batting average. Tyson started three games during the season, all of which were victories, finishing with a 2.81 ERA as a starter. Tyson was rated by Baseball America as the Brewers pitching prospect with the Best Curveball.

In 2008, Tyson began the season playing with the West Virginia Power, a Class A affiliate of the South Atlantic League. Tyson pitched sixteen games and 34 innings with the team, finishing with a 2-2 record and 8.74 ERA. He returned to the Helena Brewers, where he is currently playing. He currently has a 1-2 record with an ERA of 3.10. [ [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Nicholas%20Tyson&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=502510 Minor League Baseball: Stats: Player ] ]

Minor league streaks and career highs

Strikeouts - 6 K (July 25, 2007)
Most Innings Pitched (Single Appearance) - 6.0 IP (Tied Several Times as of August 5, 2008)

References

* [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Nicholas%20Tyson&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=502510 MiLB.com Profile]

External links

* [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Nicholas%20Tyson&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=502510 Statistics on Nicholas Tyson] , Helena Brewers