Tyler Uberstine Portland Sea Dogs Pitcher

       
 
Age: 25
Born: June 1, 1999
Birthplace: Santa Monica, CA
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: 19th round, 2021 by BOS
How Acquired: Draft
College: Northwestern
High School: Chaminade Prep (CA)
ETA: 2025

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First Pro Contract: July 24, 2021 (BOS)
Signing Scout: Todd Gold
Signing Bonus: $97,500
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2024
MLFA Eligible: November 2027
   
Pro Debut: August 20, 2021 (FCL)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/25): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2024): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: @tyluerubie21
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  Physical Description: Athletic, sturdy frame. Filled out with minimal remaining projection.

Mechanics: Throws from a low three-quarters arm slot. Starts on the first base side of the rubber. Medium leg kick. Short arm action with some effort in the back. Low release height. Does a good job repeating his mechanics, but release point can get inconsistent. Hides the ball well.

Fastball: 91-93 mph. Tops out at 95. Velocity post-Tommy John returned at pretty much the same level as it was pre-surgery. Above-average spin rate. Has shown the ability to pitch at the top of the strike zone and miss bats. Has the fastball traits analytically-inclined teams look for. Fastball velocity reportedly constantly increased during college; did not touch 90 entering college. Above-average potential.

Slider: 80-84 mph. Slurvey, 11-to-5 shape with two-plane movement. Sometimes struggles to land in the zone, but will flash depth and bat-missing ability. Fringe-average potential.

Changeup: 84-86 mph. Pitch shows late drop. Will cut it at times also. Below-average potential.
  Curveball: 76-78 mph. Sweepy breaker. Seems like a separate pitch, but sometimes runs into his slider. Did not throw in outing scouted in 2024, his first after rehab from Tommy John surgery, but could be something he reincorporates more as he starts to work deeper into games.

Career Notes: Did not receive any scholarship offers coming out of high school, so joined the club baseball team at Southern California. Tried out for the varsity team during his sophomore season and practiced with the team until being cut before the season. Worked with ex-major leaguer Joe Beimel and refined his mechanics, improving his velocity into the low 90s. Transferred to Northwestern for the 2020 season in order to continue pursuing a baseball career. Participated in the MLB Draft League following the conclusion of his 2021 college season. Participated in the Fall Performance Program in 2021. Underwent Tommy John surgery on June 14, 2023.

Summation: Potential organizational depth arm. Ceiling of an up-and-down depth arm. Fresh arm with limited pitching experience at the collegiate level, but possesses intriguing traits. Fastball has the traits teams look for. Excellent work ethic, ultra-competitive. Gets the most out of what he has. Stuff looked good in his first outing back from surgery in 2024, and will be interesting to see if it ticks up after a normal winter.

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    Pitching Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2020 Northwestern Big10 NCAA --- 21 2 0 2.86 4 4 0 22.0 12 7 7 1 0 7 15 0.86 6.14 2.86
  2021 Northwestern Big10 NCAA --- 22 2 3 5.82 8 8 0 38.2 51 30 25 4 2 20 36 1.84 8.38 4.66
  2021 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 22 0 1 1.17  5 1 1 7.2 4 3 1 0 0 1 8 0.65 9.40 1.20
2022 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 23 4 4 4.63 14 8 1 58.1 56 32 30 5 2 21 66 1.32 10.18 3.24
  2022 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 23 1 1 2.43 7 7 0 33.1 25 12 9 2 0 14 35 1.17 9.45 3.78
  2023 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 24       DNP INJ                        
  2024 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 25 0 1 1.93 3 3 0 4.2 5 1 1 0 1 1 6 1.29 11.57 1.93
  2024 Mesa Solar Sox AFL Fall Bos 25 0 0 3.12 7 0 0 8.2 13 3 3 0 0 6 7 2.19 7.27 6.23
  2025 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 26     stats                            
   
     
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