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Tyler Robertson, LHP, Minnesota Twins
Bats: L    Throws: L     HT: 6-5     WT: 220   DOB: December 23, 2025

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A third round pick from a California high school in 2006, Tyler Robertson spent the early months of '07 in extended spring training, but when he finally got to Beloit he blew the league away. His K/BB, K/IP, and H/IP marks were all excellent. He got a lot of ground balls. He was tough on both lefties and righties. He came up short on the innings requirement, but his ERA would have ranked second in the league. But despite his statistical dominance, scouts aren't wild about him. There are mixed reports about his velocity. Baseball America quotes scouts putting Robertson's fastball at 87-90 last year. But he threw 90-92 in high school, and scouts I talked with saw him hit that for Beloit. His slider is excellent and his curveball is effective, but scouts hate his stiff delivery, predicting that it will lead to arm problems down the road. The Twins have smoothed it out a bit, but don't want to make huge changes considering how well it has worked for him. The delivery adds deception in any event, and personally, I think the delivery issue is probably a bit overblown. I don't think his injury risk is significantly higher than it is for other pitchers his age. Right now, his statistical dominance gets him a Grade B+, and I think he's one of the best young lefties in the game.

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Sounds like a Young Andy Pettett
Andy didn't throw hard when he started out with the Yankees.

by Bravesin07 on Nov 14, 2025 12:00 PM EST   0 recs

Robertson
Very interesting.  I'll be very honest - I do not know a whole lot about this kid.  Maybe it's because the scouts do not rave about him, but I was a bit shocked by your initial post on the Twins' top 20 John.  But now that I read your opinion on Robertson, I am impressed.  It makes me wonder why we have not heard more about this kid.  He's one I'll definitely keep an eye out for in 2008 now....

by guru4u on Nov 15, 2025 10:22 AM EST   0 recs

Really posted some impressive numbers
Same with guru ... I didn't really know much about the kid.  Taking a look at the numbers, and wow ... for a 19 year old at Beloit, those are same sweet numbers.  Another pitching talent in the Twins system - nothing new there.  Showed good control and that's a solid K rate.  Seems like he has a projectable body as well.  Based on your assessment, if he stays healthy, improves on the curve, he certainly seems to be a potential 2 projection, if not a fringy 1.

but a long ways to go.

by toonsterwu on Nov 15, 2025 5:29 PM EST   0 recs

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