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Tyler Jay: Prospect Profile for Twins' 1st-Round Pick

Position: LHP

DOB: 4/19/1994 (Age: 21)

Height/Weight: 6'1", 185 lbs

Bats/Throws: L/L

School: University of Illinois

Previously Drafted: N/A (not drafted out of high school)

Background

Tyler Jay has come a long way since his days as a lightly recruited pitcher for Lemont High School in suburban Illinois.

"Coming out of high school, I knew that my potential wasn't even close to (what it seemed). I was a late bloomer with my size and body," Jay told Shannon Ryan of the Chicago Tribune.