Cole Tyler Flowers was born on January 24,1986 and is an American former professional baseball catcher.
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18 Facts About Tyler Flowers
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Tyler Flowers played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox from 2009, when he made his MLB debut, to 2015 and for the Atlanta Braves from 2016 to 2020.
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Tyler Flowers attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Georgia, where he played American football as a linebacker and fullback.
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Tyler Flowers was inducted into the Blessed Trinity Hall of Fame in January 2015.
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Tyler Flowers then attended Chipola College, a state college in Marianna, Florida, and played first base for the college baseball team.
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Tyler Flowers was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 33rd round of the 2005 MLB draft.
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In 2006 Tyler Flowers played 34 games in his first professional season for the Rookie League Danville Braves.
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Tyler Flowers tested positive for steroids and served a 50 game suspension starting in the 2006 season.
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Tyler Flowers began transitioning to catcher that season, after the starting and substitute catchers suffered injuries in the same game.
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Tyler Flowers played in 8 games with the White Sox and only had 1 hit in 11 at-bats.
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Tyler Flowers hit his first Major League home run on August 13,2011 against Luke Hochevar and the Kansas City Royals.
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Pierzynski in the offseason, Tyler Flowers became the starting catcher for the White Sox in 2013.
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An offseason injury adversely affected his offensive production, and Tyler Flowers was demoted to backup as the White Sox brought up one of their top prospects, Josh Phegley.
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Tyler Flowers was named the starting catcher to begin the 2014 season.
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On May 26,2014 Tyler Flowers received his first career ejection by Ron Kulpa for arguing a pitch that appeared low.
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Tyler Flowers agreed to a one-year extension for the 2019 season on August 28,2018, worth $4 million.
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On May 4,2021, Tyler Flowers signed a minor league contract with the Braves organization.
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Tyler Flowers is married to Nancy, a former high school classmate, with whom he has five children.
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