• Full name Jordan Horton Lyles
  • Born 10/19/1990 in Hartsville, SC
  • Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Hartsville
  • Debut 05/31/2011
  • Drafted in the C-A round (38th overall) by the Houston Astros in 2008 (signed for $930,000).
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    Lyles leads the South Carolina high school ranks. Blessed with a clean and easy delivery, Lyles offers a fastball in the upper 80s and can break 90 mph on occasion. He also has room in his 6-foot-4 frame to add strength and velocity. Lyles also throws a curveball and changeup and can command all three pitches. A three-sport star in high school, Lyles is athletic on the mound. He is committed to South Carolina.

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  • Rated Best Pitching Prospect in the Pacific Coast League in 2011
  • Rated Best Control in the Houston Astros in 2011
  • Rated Best Changeup in the Houston Astros in 2011
  • Rated Best Slider in the Houston Astros in 2011
  • Rated Best Changeup in the Houston Astros in 2010

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