Tyler Brock Pastornicky was born on December 13,1989 and is an American former professional baseball shortstop.
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15 Facts About Tyler Pastornicky
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Tyler Pastornicky was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2008 Major League Baseball draft and made his Major League Baseball debut with the Atlanta Braves in 2012.
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Tyler Pastornicky played 2008 with the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, hitting.
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Tyler Pastornicky played 2011 mostly with Mississippi, but played 27 games for Triple-A Gwinnett.
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Tyler Pastornicky was called up to the majors for the first time on September 28,2011.
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Tyler Pastornicky made his major league debut on April 5,2012, as the Opening Day shortstop for the Braves against the New York Mets in New York City.
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Tyler Pastornicky recorded his first hit that day, a triple off of Ramon Ramirez that went over the head of center fielder Andres Torres.
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Tyler Pastornicky was sent back down to Triple-A Gwinnett after having the lowest fielding percentage among all major league shortstops.
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Tyler Pastornicky was replaced by Andrelton Simmons who was called up from Double-A Mississippi on June 2,2012.
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Tyler Pastornicky was designated for assignment on January 8,2015, and released on March 19.
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On March 22,2015, Tyler Pastornicky signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.
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Tyler Pastornicky represented the United States at the 2015 Pan American Games, and earned a silver medal as a member of the baseball team.
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In October, Tyler Pastornicky was placed on the roster for the inaugural 2015 WBSC Premier12.
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Tyler Pastornicky is the son of former Kansas City Royals third baseman Cliff Pastornicky and the grandson of Ernest Pastornicky, who played in the Chicago Cubs minor league system.
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