Tyler Stuart

Stuart is the rare fourth-year sophomore. He redshirted in 2019, then the coronavirus pandemic wiped out his 2020 season, so his 2021 season was his freshman year at Southern Mississippi, even though it was his third year on campus. This year as a sophomore, he became an extremely valuable reliever. While most college relievers pitch rarely, Stuart showed he could work three or four innings if needed or pitch on back-to-back days. In the regional, Stuart pitched 2.2 scoreless innings over three outings in three days. At 6-foot-9, 250 pounds, Stuart is a truly massive human. He likes to work glove side and down with his mid-90s sinker and low-80s slider. The sinker is an above-average pitch. It generates ground balls but it isn’t an out pitch. His average low-80s slider may have more development ahead. He doesn’t use it that much, but when he does, it shows depth and can be a bat-misser. He has an improving fringe-average changeup as well. Stuart is more pro-ready than many college relievers because he’s already demonstrated his ability to bounce back quickly.