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Tyler Krieger
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Tyler Bram Krieger (born January 16, 1994) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder.[1][2]
Tyler Krieger | |
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![]() Krieger with the Akron RubberDucks in 2018 | |
Second baseman/Outfielder | |
Born: (1994-01-16) January 16, 1994 (age 30) Laguna Hills, California | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
Krieger was an ESPN all-state selection in Georgia in high school. He then attended Clemson University, where he was 5th in the Atlantic Coast Conference in batting as a sophomore. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 4th round of the 2015 MLB Draft. In 2016 with the Class A Lake County Captains he was a mid-season Midwest League All Star, and that season he was also an MILB.com Cleveland Organization All Star. In January 2017, MLB.com ranked him as the 10th-best minor league second baseman. Krieger was the starting second baseman for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic in March 2017.