Tyler Guilfoil Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Tyler Hanley Guilfoil
Born 01/19/2000 in Lexington, KY
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Kentucky
Drafted in the 8th round (253rd overall) by the Houston Astros in 2022 (signed for $122,500).

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A 6-foot-4 righthander who transferred to Kentucky after three seasons at Lipscomb, Guilfoil continued to be an effective reliever in the SEC thanks to a fastball with exceptional life. Guilfoil’s velocity is nothing special. He generally sits 91-93 mph and tops out at 95. But he has struck out more than 13 batters per nine innings over the past three years without ever having a need to rely heavily on a breaking ball. Hitters know that his fastball is coming, they just can’t seem to square it up. Opposing hitters hit only .146/.259/.250 against his fastball, even as he threw it 80% of the time. His curveball and changeup are both below-average pitches and his curve is a chase pitch at best that he struggles to locate. But he has plus command of his fastball, and so far, that’s the only pitch he’s needed.

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School: Kentucky Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 22.5
A 6-foot-4 righthander who transferred to Kentucky after three seasons at Lipscomb, Guilfoil continued to be an effective reliever in the SEC thanks to a fastball with exceptional life. Guilfoil’s velocity is nothing special. He generally sits 91-93 mph and tops out at 95. But he has struck out more than 13 batters per nine innings over the past three years without ever having a need to rely heavily on a breaking ball. Hitters know that his fastball is coming, they just can’t seem to square it up. Opposing hitters hit only .146/.259/.250 against his fastball, even as he threw it 80% of the time. His curveball and changeup are both below-average pitches and his curve is a chase pitch at best that he struggles to locate. But he has plus command of his fastball, and so far, that’s the only pitch he’s needed.