Chaz Lytle

Chaz Justin Lytle (born October 27, 1980 in Orlando, Florida) was a minor league baseball player from 2002 to 2007. He played for six years in the minor leagues, only reaching Triple-A. He bats and throws left-handed. [ [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/L/chaz-lytle.shtml Chaz Lytle Statistics - The Baseball Cube ] ]

Early life

Lytle is a graduate of Seminole High School where he batted .494 and was an All State Selection. Lytle attended University of Georgia. He was selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in 42nd Round (1243rd overall) [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/02draft/picks9.htm USATODAY.com - 2001 draft: Rounds 41-45 ] ] of the 2002 amateur draft. [ [http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=pit&year=02 The Official Site of The Pittsburgh Pirates: Team: Draft Results ] ] He's played it at the higher levels of the sport in high school, college, and professional leagues.

Minor league career

As professional centerfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, Lytle won the South Atlantic League Batting title in 2003 while with their Hickory, NC Club. He was voted MVP of that team and the Lynchburg, VA franchise in 2005. [ [http://chazlytle.com/meet_chaz_lytle.htm Meet Chaz Lytle ] ]

Lytle has a career batting average of .294, playing a total of 347 games. Lytle's earned his highest season avaerage in 2003 when he led the South Atlantic League in batting average with a .331 mark for Hickory. He has 74 career stolen bases. [http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3334174] [ [http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=8678 Chaz Lytle Statistics (Minor Leagues) - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

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