Ty Christian Tice (born July 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves.
| Ty Tice | |
|---|---|
 Tice with the Buffalo Bisons in 2019 | |
| Washington Nationals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 4, 1996 Prairie Grove, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| April 9, 2021, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.50 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Teams | |
Career
editToronto Blue Jays
editTice attended Prairie Grove High School in Prairie Grove, Arkansas and played college baseball at the University of Central Arkansas. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 17th round, with the 489th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2][3] He made his professional debut in 2017 with the rookie ball Bluefield Blue Jays, recording a 1.05 ERA in 25.2 innings of work.
In 2018, Tice split the season between the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts and the High-A Dunedin Blue Jays, posting a 7-7 record and 2.29 ERA in 44 appearances between the teams. In 2019, he split the year between the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, pitching to a 3-4 record and 2.34 ERA on the year.[4] Tice did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
On November 20, 2020, the Blue Jays added Tice to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[6] On April 9, 2021, Tice was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] He made his MLB debut that day against the Los Angeles Angels, throwing 2.0 shutout innings. Tice recorded a 5.14 ERA with 6 strikeouts across 4 games before being designated for assignment on May 30.[8]
Atlanta Braves
editOn June 3, 2021, Tice was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations.[9] Tice only made one appearance for Atlanta, pitching a scoreless inning, and struggled to a 7.36 ERA in 11 appearances with the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers.
Arizona Diamondbacks
editOn July 21, 2021, Tice was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.[10] On August 5, Tice cleared waivers and was assigned outright to the Triple-A Reno Aces.[11] He was released on July 20, 2022.
Atlanta Braves (second stint)
editOn January 4, 2023, Tice signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.[12] In 45 appearances split between the Double–A Mississippi Braves and Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers, he struggled to a 6.37 ERA with 83 strikeouts and 3 saves across 53+2⁄3 innings of work. Tice elected free agency following the season on November 6.[13]
Washington Nationals
editOn December 18, 2023, Tice signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Tice working toward joining his cousin in the major leagues". Arkansas Online. September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Tice Is Living His Dream". Enterprise Leader. July 12, 2017.
- ^ Lott, John. "For Ty Tice, the odds are getting shorter that he'll be a Blue Jay someday". The Athletic.
- ^ "Ty Tice College, Amateur & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". MLB Trade Rumors. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Blue Jays protect five from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions". Major League Baseball.
- ^ Burns, Gabriel. "Braves acquire RHP Ty Tice from Blue Jays". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Humphrey, Mark (June 9, 2021). "Atlanta Braves Acquire Tice". Enterprise Leader. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Diamondbacks finish sweep of Pirates with 6-4 victory". Kingman Daily Miner. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Diamondbacks Designate Josh Reddick for Assignment". August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Ty Tice Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Nationals' Ty Tice: Inks minors deal with Nats". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)