Tyler Michael Thornburg was born on September 29,1988 and is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.
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Tyler Michael Thornburg was born on September 29,1988 and is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.
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Tyler Thornburg has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Atlanta Braves.
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At the age of 12, Thornburg played as an outfielder in little league baseball for the Sandy Springs All-Stars, who won the Georgia state championship, and reached the 2001 Southeast Regional final of the Little League World Series.
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Tyler Thornburg attended Riverwood High School in Sandy Springs, Georgia, where he played for the school's baseball team.
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Tyler Thornburg then enrolled in Charleston Southern University, where he played college baseball for the Buccaneers, a member of the Big South Conference within NCAA Division I With the Buccaneers, Thornburg played as a pitcher and outfielder.
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Tyler Thornburg played for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2009.
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Tyler Thornburg signed with the Brewers and pitched during the 2010 season for the Helena Brewers in the Rookie-level Pioneer League.
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Tyler Thornburg began the 2011 season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League, then received a promotion to the Brevard County Manatees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.
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Tyler Thornburg was named FSL pitcher of the week in his first week after the promotion.
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Tyler Thornburg was selected to appear in the Southern League All-Star Game.
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Tyler Thornburg made his debut for the Brewers on June 19,2012, against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Tyler Thornburg was called up to make an emergency start, for the injured Shaun Marcum.
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Tyler Thornburg collected his first major league hit with a double to left center in his first major league at bat.
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Tyler Thornburg appeared in three games with the Brewers during spring training in 2013, but was cut on March 11 and assigned to Nashville.
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Tyler Thornburg was the Sounds' Opening Day starter, pitching five innings and giving up one run, earning a no decision.
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In 2014, Tyler Thornburg began the season in the Brewers' bullpen before suffering a season-ending elbow injury in June.
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Tyler Thornburg set the Brewers franchise record for consecutive innings without allowing a baserunner by a relief pitcher.
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Tyler Thornburg started the 2017 season on the disabled list with a shoulder injury, and in June was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome, requiring surgery; as a result, he missed the entire season.
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Tyler Thornburg was included on Boston's Opening Day roster to start the 2019 season.
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Tyler Thornburg signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers sometime before the All-Star break.
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On December 31,2019, Tyler Thornburg signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds that included an invitation to Spring Training.
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On March 16,2022, Tyler Thornburg signed a one-year, non-guaranteed major-league contract worth $900,000 with the Atlanta Braves.
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On June 6,2022, Tyler Thornburg signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins.
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