Tyler Stohr
| IP | 227 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.846 |
| WHIP | 1.396 |
| BB/9 | 4.996 |
| SO/9 | 7.533 |
- Full name Tyler Scott Stohr
- Born 09/19/1986 in Newburgh, NY
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School North Florida
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Drafted in the 6th round (193rd overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2008 (signed for $150,000).
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After attending high school in Florida, Stohr attended Army as a freshman, making seven starts. He decided to transfer back closer to home and was in North Florida's weekend rotation as a sophomore. He made just three starts this season before heading to the bullpen and has been successful as the Panthers' closer. Stohr pitches off a fastball that sits between 92-94 mph with late life. He also throws an average changeup with sinking action and a fringe-average slider. While he strikes out 1.5 batters per inning this season, Stohr has a delivery that could cause command issues. With a backward shoulder tilt, consistently getting over the rubber is a concern for Stohr. While he's been successful as a closer, he profiles more as a middle reliever at the pro level.
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Florida for his sophomore season and transitioned into a closer role there. The son of Cubs pro scout Keith Stohr, Tyler signed with the Tigers for $150,000 as a 2008 sixth-round pick. Tommy John surgery derailed him in 2010, but he made a successful return last year, reaching Double-A and claiming a spot on the 40-man roster. At his best, Stohr has one of the more impressive arsenals in the system. After throwing 90-94 mph early in 2011, he ratcheted his fastball up to 93-97 with good life by midsummer. His slider also improved as the year progressed, getting faster and sharper and becoming a solid offering. There's some effort in Stohr's delivery, which impedes his fastball command. He needs to throw more strikes, though getting another year removed from elbow surgery should help. Once his control improves, he should be able to fill a middle-relief role in Detroit. -
Stohr went in the sixth round of the 2008 draft, making him the highest pick from North Florida since Todd Dunn was a Brewers supplemental first-rounder 15 years earlier, Stohr first put himself on the map in 2007 as a closer in the Cape Cod League, where his father Keith (now a scout with the Cubs) used to manage. Stohr has a loose arm that delivers 93-94 mph fastballs with little effort. The ball jumps out of his hand, and his pitches have late life. He'll also mix in a two-seam fastball with good sink, a true curveball with deep break and a cutter that gets up to 88 mph. Stohr needs to get stronger, because he loses 2-3 mph off his pitches when he works on consecutive days. He also faded in the second half of 2009, posting a 5.46 ERA after the all-star break. The Tigers would like to see Stohr tighten his command and show greater confidence on the mound because he has what it takes to be a middle reliever in the big leagues. He'll move up to high Class A in 2010.
