MLB Draft: SS Tyler Fitzgerald, Rd. 4 No. 116 San Francisco Giants
June 4, 2019
Between June 3 and 5, the annual MLB Draft will be taking place. Every year, there's a number of former and current prospects selected who were born and raised in Illinois. PBR will be following along, posting in-depth player spotlights for each player selected out of the state of Illinois.
Tyler Fitzgerald
Class of 2016 / SS
Rankings
PBR Draft BoardRank: 120 / POS: 20
College Draft 100Rank: 71 / POS: 9
StateRank: 2 / POS: 1
HS Draft 100Rank: 63 / POS: 9
OverallRank: 34 / POS: 6
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2016Commitment: Louisville
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Primary Position: SSSecondary Position: 3B
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High School: RochesterState: IL
- Summer Team: Elite Training
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Height: 6-3Weight: 205lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Videos
(2/7/16)
Player News
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- College Crosscheck: Week 4 - Mar 14, 2018
- The Rode Show: 2016 Highlights - Dec 30, 2016
- Top 10 Player Profiles of 2016: No. 5 Tyler Fitzgerald - Dec 26, 2016
- Illinois Scout Blog - Jun 12, 2016
- Illinois Draft Preview - Jun 12, 2016
- Rochester Takes Down Springfield 4-1 - May 19, 2016
- 2016 Overall Rankings: Illinois Analysis - Mar 11, 2016
- Illinois 2016 Rankings Updated - Mar 2, 2016
- Added Strength Boosts Tyler Fitzgerald's Stock - Mar 1, 2016
- Super 60: Complete Illinois Prospect Scouting Reports - Feb 16, 2016
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- Super 60 Preview: Draft Perspective - Feb 4, 2016
- Super 60 Spotlight: Tyler Fitzgerald - Jan 10, 2016
- PBR Draft 100: Deeper look inside Illinois - Dec 15, 2015
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- Illinois Scout Blog - Jun 9, 2015
- No. 50 Mahomet-Seymour upsets No. 7 Champaign Central 15-13 - Apr 5, 2015
- U-High Wins Two In Triple Header at ISU's Duffy Bass Field - Mar 29, 2015
- Updated Class of 2016 Overall Rankings: Illinois Prospects - Mar 13, 2015
- Updated Illinois Class of 2016 Rankings: Top Ten Shakeup - Mar 11, 2015
- Prospect Q & A: Rochester's Tyler Fitzgerald - Feb 6, 2015
- Updated 2016 Overall Rankings: IL Risers and Additions - Nov 26, 2014
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- Illinois Insider: Fall Scouting Notebook - Oct 1, 2014
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- PBR Mailbag: Top Underclass Shortstops, Super 60 Pitchers And Diversity In Baseball - Jan 27, 2014
- Illinois adds 13 new prospects to the 2016 Overall Rankings - Jan 9, 2014
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- Recruiting Game Trending Toward Younger Commitments - Nov 25, 2013
- Top-ranked 2016 Tyler Fitzgerald picks Louisville - Oct 29, 2013
- The Buzz: Wisconsin's Top Prospect Makes Quick Decision - Oct 18, 2013
- Looking At The Top 2016 Prospect From Each State - Oct 8, 2013
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- 2016 Top Prospect Games: Awards - Aug 8, 2013
- Midwest Future Games Day 2 Illinois Recap - Aug 3, 2013
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Scouting Report
6.11.16 - Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 30th round out of Rochester HS.
5.18.16 - Louisville recruit. Ranked No. 2 in Illinois and No. 30 overall. 6-foot-3, 190-pound, shortstop with an athletic, projectable frame and room to add strength. Plays the game with ease and never seems to be in a hurry. Offensively, right-handed hitter, creates easy bat speed, strength through contact, compact and simple swing. Took the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the first inning and hit a towering home run over the left-field wall. Advanced pitch recognition, sees the ball deep into the zone, doesn’t try to do too much, stays centered and balanced in the box. Athletic setup, pre-pitch rhythm, short stride and gap-to-gap approach. Defensively, smooth, confident, fundamentally sound defender with soft hands; range and quickness to play shortstop at the next level. Quick, clean transfer, short over-the-top arm action, above-average arm strength, easy effort, flashed carry across the diamond. High upside 2016 draft prospect.
2.7.16 Super 60 - Louisville recruit. Highly projectable 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame, lean, long limbs, wiry-strong with plenty of room for continued physical development. High-ceiling prospect, premium athleticism/frame combination, ran a 6.71 laser-timed 60. Right-handed hitter, has gotten stronger in offseason and it showed during BP. Simple, quiet approach, balanced setup, small leg lift, minimal load, direct bat path; generates easy bat speed, made consistent hard contact, maintains balance through contact; handsy line-drive approach. Recorded 94-mph exit velocity; should develop more power as he continues to physically develop. Defensively, ranges well laterally, moves with fluidity and rhythm, plays through the ball well, shows natural middle infield actions. Arm action is short and athletic; quick transfer and release, clocked at 82 mph across the infield.