C Tyler Herron, FA signed by Tampa Bay Rays
Tyler Herron (Grande Prairie, Alta.) scores standing …
Hometown: Grande Prairie, Alta.
Born: Grande Prairie, Alta.
B-T: R-R
Ht/Wt: 6’ 1”, 190 lbs.
School: Illinois State University.
Coach: Steve Holm.
Committed: Louisville.
Previous teams/schools: Parkland College, St. Albert Cardinals, Team Alberta.
Previous Coaches: Austin Cotter, Andy Silkwood, Kurtus Millar, Cam Houston.
2024 summer with Lima Locos, in Great Lakes Summer League _ Batted .067 with two RBIs. Had .233 OPS in five games.
2024 spring at Illinois State as a junior _ Batted .328 with six doubles, a triple, a homer and 17 RBIs in 35 games, making 31 starts ... Had a .711 OPS ... Was 3-for-4 with four RBIs as Illinois State thumped Southern Illinois, 14-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament ... Enjoyed three hit game against Murray State with three RBIs ... Two hit games facing Eastern Illinois, Illinois-Chicago (double), Indiana State (double and RBI), Lindenwood (RBI), Evansville (RBI), Tennessee-Martin (double), Tennessee-Martin (RBI), Northwestern, Little Rock and St. Thomas (double, two RBIs).
2023 summer with Williamsport Crosscutters, Draft League _ Batted .270 with two doubles, two homers ... Had .681 OPS in 17 games.
2023 spring at Parkland, as a sophomore _ Hit .298 with 11 doubles, three triples (98th nationally) and eight home runs ... Had .896 OPS in 48 games while stealing nine bases ... Recorded a fielding percentage of 97.5% on 320 chances (36th most) with 290 put outs (35th) ... One of his best games was facing Harper going 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs ... Two hit games against Sauk Valley (with a double), Lake Land (two RBIs), Lake Land, Southwestern Illinois (double, two RBIs), Quincy JVs (RBI), Heartland (two homers, three RBIs), Danville Area (double, two RBIs), Danville Area (double), Illinois Central (double, RBI), Illinois Central (double), Lincoln Land (solo homer), Carl Sandburg (double, triple, three RBIs), Vincennes (double, four RBIs) and Illinois Central.
2022 season at Parkland, as a freshman _ Batted .294 with 10 doubles, three triples three home runs and 25 RBIs ... Finished with .871 OPS in 39 games, stealing seven bases ... Finished with a 99.2% fielding percentage on 252 total chances ... He tagged Black Hawk for three hits, knocking in a pair as well as Quincy JVs (double, homer, two RBIs) and Vincennes ... Managed two-hit games against Southwestern Illinois (double, homer, two RBIs), Marian (triple, four RBIs), Illinois Central (double, triple), Quincy (RBI), Lewis & Clark and Millikin (triple, RBI).