Tyler Zuber Stats & Scouting Report

IP	3.1
ERA	2.7
WHIP	1.5
BB/9	5.4
SO/9	10.8

Full name Tyler Zuber
Born 06/16/1995 in White Hall, AR
Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Arkansas State
Debut 07/24/2020
Drafted in the 6th round (180th overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 2017 (signed for $2,500).

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Zuber split time between starting and relieving for Arkansas State in his first three years on campus. He was a reliever-only as a senior in 2017, and he recorded a 2.06 ERA with 80 strikeouts and 16 walks in 52.1 innings. Zuber is undersized at 5-foot-11, but his fastball works in the low 90s and bumps 94. He's thrown an upper 70s curveball with 11-to-5 shape and a low 80s changeup. Zuber fills the strike zone and shows promising pitchability.

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TRACK RECORD: Righthanded relievers under 6 feet tall tend to fly under the radar. Zuber put together a strong 2019 between high Class A and Double-A and jumped to the Royals' bullpen in 2020. He made 23 appearances and posted a 4.09 ERA, although he struggled badly with walks.

SCOUTING REPORT: Zuber dominates with a mid-90s fastball with late hop through the zone that he delivers with a lightning fast arm. His above-average slider is his go-to secondary offering in the mid 80s, and he also has a curveball in the low 80s he'll mix in to slow down hitters. He commands both breaking balls better than he does his fastball. Zuber's changeup came along nicely in 2020 and was an effective pitch against lefties, projecting average overall. Zuber's stuff plays in the strike zone, but he walked 20 batters in 22 innings in his debut and will have to show better control.

THE FUTURE: Zuber has a good chance to break camp in 2021 with a role in the Royals' bullpen. If he can get his control right, he should settle in as a long reliever.

Scouting Reports

TRACK RECORD: Righthanded relievers under 6 feet tall tend to fly under the radar. Zuber put together a strong 2019 between high Class A and Double-A and jumped to the Royals' bullpen in 2020. He made 23 appearances and posted a 4.09 ERA, although he struggled badly with walks.

SCOUTING REPORT: Zuber dominates with a mid-90s fastball with late hop through the zone that he delivers with a lightning fast arm. His above-average slider is his go-to secondary offering in the mid 80s, and he also has a curveball in the low 80s he'll mix in to slow down hitters. He commands both breaking balls better than he does his fastball. Zuber's changeup came along nicely in 2020 and was an effective pitch against lefties, projecting average overall. Zuber's stuff plays in the strike zone, but he walked 20 batters in 22 innings in his debut and will have to show better control.

THE FUTURE: Zuber has a good chance to break camp in 2021 with a role in the Royals' bullpen. If he can get his control right, he should settle in as a long reliever.
TRACK RECORD: Righthanded relievers under 6 feet tall tend to fly under the radar. Zuber put together a strong 2019 between high Class A and Double-A and jumped to the Royals' bullpen in 2020. He made 23 appearances and posted a 4.09 ERA, although he struggled badly with walks.

SCOUTING REPORT: Zuber dominates with a mid-90s fastball with late hop through the zone that he delivers with a lightning fast arm. His above-average slider is his go-to secondary offering in the mid 80s, and he also has a curveball in the low 80s he'll mix in to slow down hitters. He commands both breaking balls better than he does his fastball. Zuber's changeup came along nicely in 2020 and was an effective pitch against lefties, projecting average overall. Zuber's stuff plays in the strike zone, but he walked 20 batters in 22 innings in his debut and will have to show better control.

THE FUTURE: Zuber has a good chance to break camp in 2021 with a role in the Royals' bullpen. If he can get his control right, he should settle in as a long reliever.