Ty Blach

Ty Blach
San Francisco Giants – No. 50
Pitcher
Born: (1990-10-20) October 20, 1990
Denver, Colorado
Bats: Right Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 5, 2016, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record 1–0
Earned run average 1.06
Strikeouts 10
Teams

Tyson Michael Blach (born October 20, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Blach played college baseball at Creighton University.[1] He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the fifth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut in 2013 for the San Jose Giants. In 22 games (20 starts), he went 12–4 with a 2.90 earned run average (ERA), 117 strikeouts and 18 base on balls in 130 13 innings. He started the 2014 season with the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels.[3]

The Giants added Blach to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[4] Blach was promoted to the Major Leagues for September call-ups on September 1, 2016.[5] Blach made his major league debut on September 5, 2016 against the Colorado Rockies. He entered the game in the bottom of the sixth inning and pitched three scoreless innings while allowing one hit.[6] On October 1, 2016, in his second MLB start, Blach pitched eight shutout innings against Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing three hits and securing his first win. He also had his first and second MLB hits against Kershaw.[7]

References

  1. "Norfolk man accused of kidnapping estranged wife". Omaha.com. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  2. "Blach Selected by the San Francisco Giants in 5th Round of MLB Draft". GoCreighton.com. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  3. "Blach quickly climbing minor league ladder". Omaha.com. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  4. "Kyle Crick, Steven Okert on Giants roster". San Francisco Giants. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  5. "Blach, Williamson among Giants' September 1 call-ups". csnbayarea.com. August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  6. "Instant Replay: Rockies tee off on Moore, Bettis blanks Giants". csnbayarea.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  7. Schulman, Henry (October 1, 2016). "Rookie Blach outduels Kershaw, Giants maintain wild-card lead". SFGate. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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