Tyler Lumsden

Tyler Ryan Lumsden (born May 9, 1983 in city-state|Roanoke|Virginia) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.

Lumsden was originally drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 5th round (152nd overall) in the by|2001 Major League Baseball draft. Lumsden did not sign with the Marlins, instead opting to play college ball at Clemson University. There he played for three years, mainly as their starting pitcher. Lumsden and his team advanced to the playoffs in each season he was with the team; the highest they reached was during his freshman year in by|2002, when they were #3 in the nation. His best season came in by|2003 when he made 16 starts and went 8-2 with a 3.77 ERA. In by|2004, the Chicago White Sox selected Lumsden as the 34th overall pick in the draft. He was a compensation pick for losing Bartolo Colón to free agency.

Lumsden began his career playing for the Single-A Winston-Salem Warthogs in 2004. Making 3 starts and 12 relief appearances, he went 3-1 with a 4.12 ERA. Following left elbow surgery, Lumsden missed the entire by|2005 season.

Lumsden returned in by|2006, pitching strong for the Double-A Birmingham Barons. He made 20 starts and was 9-4 with a 2.69 ERA. While with the Barons, he was named to the Southern League midseason All-Star game. On July 24, 2006, Lumsden was traded by the White Sox along with Daniel Cortes to the Kansas City Royals for Mike MacDougal. Lumsden finished the season with a 2-1 record and a 3.06 ERA for the Double-A Wichita Wranglers. He was also named to the Texas League postseason All-Star game.

Lumsden suffered a setback in by|2007, while pitching for the Triple-A Omaha Royals. In 25 games, 24 of them starts, he had a 9-6 record despite a 5.88 ERA.

On November 20, 2007, the Royals purchased Lumsden's contract, protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft.

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