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词条 Tyler Flowers
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  1. Amateur career

  2. Professional career

     Minor leagues  Chicago White Sox  Atlanta Braves 

  3. Personal

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Tyler Flowers
|image = Tyler Flowers Braves.jpg
|image_size = 240px
|caption = Flowers with the Atlanta Braves in 2016
|team = Atlanta Braves
|number = 25
|position = Catcher
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|1|24}}
|birth_place = Roswell, Georgia
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = September 3
|debutyear = 2009
|debutteam = Chicago White Sox
|statyear = April 5, 2019
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label = Batting average
|stat1value = .240
|stat2label = Home runs
|stat2value = 75
|stat3label = Runs batted in
|stat3value = 263
|teams =
  • Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|2009}}–{{mlby|2015}})
  • Atlanta Braves ({{mlby|2016}}–present)

}}

Cole Tyler Flowers (born January 24, 1986) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Chicago White Sox from 2009 to 2015.

Amateur career

Flowers attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Georgia, where he played American football as a linebacker and fullback. In baseball, Flowers was a catcher, infielder and pitcher.[1] He then attended Chipola College, a state college in Marianna, Florida and played first base for the college baseball team.[2]

Flowers was inducted into the Blessed Trinity Hall of Fame in January 2015.[3]

Professional career

Minor leagues

Flowers was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 33rd round of the 2005 MLB Draft.[4][5]

In 2006 Flowers played 34 games in his first professional season for the Rookie League Danville Braves. He hit .279 with 36 hits, 5 home runs and 16 RBIs, playing 22 games at first and eight as a catcher.

In 2007, he was promoted to A-ball with the Rome Braves. Flowers played in 106 games with a batting average of .298 with 116 hits, 12 homers, 70 RBIs and a .488 slugging percentage. He began transitioning to catcher that season, after the starting and substitute catchers suffered injuries in the same game.[6]

In 2008 Flowers played for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of Advanced-A. He played 122 games, all at catcher. He had a .288 batting average, .427 on-base percentage, and .494 slugging percentage. He caught 28% of base stealers, as 112 runners stole bases against him and he caught 43.[7]

Chicago White Sox

On December 4, 2008, Flowers and fellow Braves prospects Brent Lillibridge, Jonathan Gilmore and Santos Rodriguez were traded to the Chicago White Sox for Javier Vázquez and Boone Logan.[8][9]

On September 1, 2009, Flowers was called up from AAA Charlotte Knights after hitting .297 with 15 home runs and 56 RBI between AA Birmingham Barons and AAA Charlotte Knights.[10] He made his major league debut on September 3[11] and recorded his first major league hit on September 19, against the Kansas City Royals. In 10 games, Flowers finished the 2009 season batting .188 with no home runs and no RBIs.

Flowers started the 2010 season at AAA Charlotte. He hit .220 with 16 home runs and 53 RBI in 346 at-bats before getting another September call up.[12] Flowers played in 8 games with the White Sox and only had 1 hit in 11 at-bats.

Flowers again started the 2011 season at AAA Charlotte. There he hit .261 with 15 home runs and 32 RBI in 222 at-bats. He was then called up in July to serve as the backup to A. J. Pierzynski after Ramón Castro was placed on the disabled list.[13] Flowers became the starting catcher in mid-August after an injury to Pierzynski.[14] Flowers hit his first Major League home run on August 13, 2011 against Luke Hochevar and the Kansas City Royals.[15] On August 28, 2011, while facing Jason Vargas and the Seattle Mariners, Flowers hit his first Major League grand slam.[16]

With the departure of veteran catcher A. J. Pierzynski in the offseason, Flowers became the starting catcher for the White Sox in 2013.[2] An offseason injury adversely affected his offensive production,[17] and Flowers was demoted to backup as the White Sox brought up one of their top prospects, Josh Phegley.[18][19] Flowers left in early September to have season-ending shoulder surgery.[20] After the season, Flowers signed a one-year deal for $950,000 with Chicago, avoiding arbitration.[21] Flowers was named the starting catcher to begin the 2014 season.[22] On May 26, 2014 Flowers received his first career ejection by Ron Kulpa for arguing a pitch that appeared low.[23] He finished the year with a .241 batting average, 15 home runs and 50 runs batted in.

Flowers and the White Sox on January 16, 2015 agreed to a one-year deal for $2.675 million avoiding arbitration.[24] On April 25, 2015, Flowers was fined an undisclosed amount for his role in a brawl against the Kansas City Royals but was not suspended any games.[25] On defense, in 2015 he had the weakest arm strength (77.3) of all major league catchers.[26] The White Sox did not tender Flowers a contract for the 2016 season, making him a free agent.

Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves officially signed Flowers to a two-year contract worth $5.3 million on December 16, 2015.[27] In July 2016, Miami Marlins pitcher A. J. Ramos hit Flowers' left hand with a pitch.[28] The injury was exacerbated in a series against the Chicago White Sox,[29] and it was announced during the All-Star break that Flowers would miss six weeks of the season.[30] He was reactivated on August 17.[31] In 2016, he caught only 5% of base stealers, as 60 runners stole bases against him and he caught 3.[7]

Though he was hit by several pitches throughout the course of the 2017 season,[32] Flowers did not miss many games until he was injured by a foul tip on August 30.[33] Shortly after his reinstatement from the 10-day disabled list, Flowers was hit by a pitch in a game against the Washington Nationals on September 13.[34] The incident caused a wrist injury, though Flowers was unaware of its severity until having surgery on October 9.[35][36] On defense, in 2017 he had the weakest arm strength (74.7) of all major league catchers.[37] In 2017, he caught 23% of base stealers, as 55 runners stole bases against him (3rd-most in the league) and he caught 16.[7] The Braves picked up Flowers' team option at the end of the 2017 season.[38] He agreed to a one-year extension for the 2019 season on August 28, 2018, worth $4 million. The contract included a club option for the 2020 season worth $6 million.[39]

In 2018 he batted .227/.341/.359. On defense, in 2018 he again had the weakest arm strength (74.7) of all major league catchers.[37] He caught 23% of base stealers, as 44 runners stole bases against him and he caught 13.[7]

Personal

Flowers is married to Nancy, a former high school classmate, with whom he has four children.[40][41]

References

1. ^{{cite news|last1=Alexander|first1=Michael|title=The Hall of Fame is open: Meet the first two inductees|url=https://georgiabulletin.org/news/2015/03/hall-fame-open-meet-first-two-inductees/|accessdate=October 13, 2016|work=Georgia Bulletin|date=March 5, 2015}}
2. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Joseph|first1=Kevin|title=White Sox catcher has tough act to follow|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/whitesox/2013/04/17/tyler-flowers-following-in-footsteps-of-aj-pierzynski/2091303/|accessdate=October 13, 2016|work=USA Today|date=April 7, 2013}}
3. ^{{cite news|last1=Alexander|first1=Michael|title=BT inaugurates Athletic Hall of Fame with baseball, golf standouts|url=https://georgiabulletin.org/news/2015/03/bt-inaugurates-athletic-hall-fame-baseball-golf-standouts/|accessdate=October 14, 2016|work=Georgia Bulletin|date=March 5, 2015}}
4. ^{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Braves land catcher Flowers with 2-year deal|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/159164660/braves-tyler-flowers-agree-to-2-year-deal/|accessdate=October 14, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=December 8, 2015}}
5. ^{{cite news|last1=Stephenson|first1=Creg|title=Atlanta Braves sign veteran catcher Tyler Flowers, reports say|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/12/atlanta_braves_sign_veteran_ca.html|accessdate=October 14, 2016|work=The Huntsville Times|date=December 8, 2015}}
6. ^{{cite news|last1=Hummer|first1=Steve|title=Tyler Flowers a catcher to his core|url=http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/baseball/braves-flowers-a-catcher-to-his-core/nqYCX/|accessdate=October 14, 2016|work=Atlanta Journal Constitution|date=February 27, 2016}}
7. ^1 2 3 [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=flower001tyl]
8. ^{{cite news|title=White Sox acquire Tyler Flowers, Jonathan Gilmore, Brent Lillibridge and Santos Rodriguez from Atlanta Braves in exchange for Javier Vazquez and Boone Logan|url=http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081204&content_id=3701743&vkey=pr_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws|accessdate=October 14, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=December 4, 2008|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225082214/http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081204&content_id=3701743&vkey=pr_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws|archivedate=February 25, 2012|df=}}
9. ^{{cite news|last1=Thesier|first1=Kelly|title=Sox seal Vazquez deal with Braves|url=http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/3701734|accessdate=October 14, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=December 4, 2008}}
10. ^{{cite news|last1=Merkin|first1=Scott|title=Lasting impression prospects' top priority|url=http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/6735638|accessdate=October 14, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=September 2, 2009}}
11. ^{{cite news|last1=Temple|first1=Jesse|title=Flowers gaining valuable experience|url=http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/6823594|accessdate=October 14, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=September 6, 2009}}
12. ^{{cite news|title=White Sox make four roster moves|url=http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100901&content_id=14169008&vkey=pr_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws|accessdate=October 14, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=September 1, 2010}}
13. ^{{cite news|title=Castro placed on DL; Flowers recalled|url=http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/21688810//|accessdate=October 14, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=July 10, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220140511/http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/21688810//|archivedate=December 20, 2016|df=}}
14. ^{{cite news|last1=Merkin|first1=Scott|title=Pierzynski exits after being hit on wrist|url=http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/23128318//|accessdate=October 14, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=August 13, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220141545/http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/23128318//|archivedate=December 20, 2016|df=}}
15. ^{{cite news|title=Luke's luck runs out as Royals fall to Sox|url=http://cjonline.com/sports/baseball/2011-08-13/lukes-luck-runs-out-royals-fall-sox|accessdate=October 14, 2016|work=Topeka Capital Journal|agency=Associated Press|date=August 13, 2011}}
16. ^{{cite news|last1=Stone|first1=Larry|title=Mariners’ rookies get schooled in sweep by White Sox|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners-rookies-get-schooled-in-sweep-by-white-sox/|accessdate=October 14, 2016|work=Seattle Times|date=August 28, 2011}}
17. ^{{cite news|last1=Merkin|first1=Scott|title=Flowers not making excuses for rocky season|url=http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/61856798|accessdate=October 14, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=September 26, 2013}}
18. ^{{cite news|last1=Merkin|first1=Scott|title=Phegley forces way into big leagues with performance|url=http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/52795140|accessdate=October 14, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=July 5, 2013}}
19. ^{{cite news|last1=Merkin|first1=Scott|title=Flowers eyes downtime as learning experience|url=http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/53219238//|accessdate=October 14, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=July 9, 2013}}
20. ^{{cite news|last1=Karpovich|first1=Todd|title=Flowers has exploratory surgery on right shoulder|url=http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/59672808//|accessdate=October 14, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=September 5, 2013}}
21. ^{{cite news|title=White Sox re-sign Tyler Flowers|url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/10071133/chicago-white-sox-tyler-flowers-agree-1-year-contract|accessdate=October 14, 2016|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN.com|date=December 2, 2013}}
22. ^{{cite news|last1=Kane|first1=Colleen|title=Josh Phegley to work on all-around game in minors|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-03-19/sports/chi-white-sox-josh-phegley-20140319_1_josh-phegley-tyler-flowers-triple-a-charlotte|accessdate=October 14, 2016|work=Chicago Tribune|date=March 19, 2014}}
23. ^{{cite news|last1=Kane|first1=Colleen|title=Jose Abreu takes steps toward return from DL|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-05-26/sports/ct-jose-abreu-back-on-field-spt-0527-20140527_1_sox-catcher-tyler-flowers-sox-rookie-slugger-first-ejection|accessdate=October 14, 2016|work=Chicago Tribune|date=May 26, 2014}}
24. ^{{cite news|first1=Doug|last1=Padilla|title=Samardzija, Flowers reach one-year deals|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/white-sox/post/_/id/22660/samardzija-flowers-reach-one-year-deals|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=January 20, 2015|date=January 16, 2015}}
25. ^{{cite news|title=Sale, Samardzija suspended following fracas|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/120445012/six-players-suspended-in-royals-white-sox-fracas|first1=Scott|last1=Merkin|publisher=MLB.com|accessdate=April 25, 2015|date=April 25, 2015}}
26. ^[https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/poptime?year=2015&team=&min2b=10&min3b=1 Statcast Catcher Pop Time Leaderboard | baseballsavant.com]
27. ^{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Braves make deal with catcher Flowers official|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/159825014/braves-sign-catcher-tyler-flowers|accessdate=December 17, 2015|publisher=MLB.com|date=December 16, 2015}}
28. ^{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Flowers forced to exit with strained left hand|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/188879218/tyler-flowers-exits-with-strained-left-hand/|accessdate=July 13, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=July 9, 2016}}
29. ^{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Flowers to have left hand examined|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/189065290/flowers-to-have-left-hand-examined/|accessdate=July 13, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=July 10, 2016}}
30. ^{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Flowers out 6-plus weeks with broken hand|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/189426238/tyler-flowers-out-with-broken-left-hand/|accessdate=July 13, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=July 12, 2016}}
31. ^{{cite news|last1=James|first1=Pat|title=Braves activate Flowers, place Pierzynski on DL|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/196139044/braves-activate-tyler-flowers-from-dl/|accessdate=October 14, 2016|publisher=MLB.com|date=August 17, 2016}}
32. ^{{cite news|last1=O’Brien|first1=David|title=Flowers lands on 10-day DL for wrist injury|url=http://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/flowers-lands-day-for-wrist-injury/0JtRLEzXFbO5uXIGJ3lA4O/|accessdate=October 24, 2017|work=Atlanta Journal Constitution|date=August 30, 2017}}
33. ^{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Braves confirm no hand fracture for Flowers|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/251706818/braves-tyler-flowers-avoids-broken-left-hand/|accessdate=October 24, 2017|publisher=MLB.com}}
34. ^{{cite news |last1=Curtright |first1=Guy |title=R.A. Dickey, Atlanta Braves baffle Washington Nationals |url=https://www.upi.com/RA-Dickey-Atlanta-Braves-baffle-Washington-Nationals/3881506050098/ |accessdate=August 28, 2018 |agency=United Press International |date=September 21, 2017}}
35. ^{{cite news |last1=O'Brien |first1=David |title=Flowers’ 2018 option picked up by Braves; catching tandem returns intact |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/flowers-2018-option-picked-braves-catching-tandem-returns-intact/GbN6kOGk4QGgZwTuF9u7GI/ |accessdate=August 28, 2018 |work=Atlanta Journal Constitution |date=October 23, 2017}}
36. ^{{cite news |last1=O'Brien |first1=David |title=Flowers has surgery scars after HBPs, but catcher is repaired, ready |url=https://www.myajc.com/sports/baseball/flowers-has-surgical-scars-hbps-but-braves-catcher-repaired-ready/uFsrJdSWWRuFp8bvBMLkYP/ |accessdate=August 28, 2018 |work=Atlanta Journal Constitution |date=February 13, 2018}}
37. ^1 [https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/poptime?year=2018&team=&min2b=10&min3b=1 Statcast Catcher Pop Time Leaderboard | baseballsavant.com]
38. ^{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Atlanta picks up Flowers' option; no to Dickey's|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/259416690/braves-exercise-club-option-for-tyler-flowers/|accessdate=October 24, 2017|publisher=MLB.com|date=October 23, 2017}}
39. ^{{cite news |last1=Bowman |first1=Mark |title=Braves, Flowers agree to 1-year extension |url=https://www.mlb.com/braves/news/tyler-flowers-agrees-to-1-year-extension/c-292283212 |accessdate=August 28, 2018 |publisher=MLB.com |date=August 28, 2018}}
40. ^{{cite news|last1=Beattie|first1=Trent|title=White Sox Catcher Celebrates Family on All-Star Break|url=http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/white-sox-catcher-celebrates-family-on-all-star-break|accessdate=October 14, 2016|work=National Catholic Register|date=July 15, 2013}}
41. ^{{cite news|last1=O'Brien|first1=David|title=Braves add catcher Tyler Flowers to split duties with Pierzynski|url=http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/baseball/braves-add-catcher-tyler-flowers-to-split-duties-w/npffk/|accessdate=October 14, 2016|work=Atlanta Journal Constitution|date=December 8, 2015}}

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