Black named Brewers' Minor League Player of the Month

Toronto Mets alum Tyler Black has been named Milwaukee Brewers’ Minor League Player of the Month.

May 10, 2023

Official Milwaukee Brewers News Release

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers have named infielder Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) as Minor League Player of the Month and right-handed pitcher Justin Jarvis as Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April.

Black, 22, carried a .456 on-base percentage and a .938 OPS in April, batting .250 (14-for-56) with four home runs, 13 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 18 games for double-A Biloxi. He drew 17 walks and struck out just 10 times in 79 plate appearances, reaching base safely in 17 of his 18 games.

Selected in Competitive Balance Round A (33rd overall) of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft, Black ranked among Southern League leaders for April in on-base percentage (2nd, .456), walks (T2nd, 17), stolen bases (3rd, 10), runs (T3rd, 15), OPS (4th, .938), slugging percentage (T6th, .482) and RBI (T9th, 13).

Jarvis, 23, went 2-1 with a 1.57 ERA (23 innings pitched, four earned runs) and 29 strikeouts over four starts for double-A Biloxi in April.

Selected in the fifth round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft, Jarvis allowed one run or fewer in three of his four starts in April. He surrendered just one hit with eight strikeouts over six scoreless innings on April 11 vs. Pensacola and fanned 10 batters over six scoreless frames on April 22 at Rocket City.

Jarvis ranked among Southern League leaders for the month in ERA (2nd, 1.57), WHIP (3rd, 1.00), opponent batting average (3rd, .205), wins (T3rd, 2), innings pitched (4th, 23.0) and strikeouts (8th, 29).