Tyler James Cloyd is a 6’3″, 210 lb. right-handed pitcher from Papillion, Nebraska. Born on May 16th, 1987, he played two seasons of Division II baseball with the University of Nebraska-Omaha. In 28 appearances, he went 15-3 with a 2.42 ERA and 173 strikeouts in 160 innings of work. Opponents collected a 1.13 WHIP against him.
In the 2008 MLB Amateur Entry Draft, Cloyd was chosen in the 18th round by the Philadelphia Phillies, with the 556th overall choice. You can follow him on Twitter @Tyler_Cloyd. He’s one of five members of the “556 club” to eventually play in the major leagues, led by Caleb Thielbar (2009, Milwaukee Brewers, 2.