Tyler Frank

Frank graduated from American Heritage School in Delray Beach, Florida. As a senior in 2015, he batted .448 and was named to the Class 4A All-State Team.{{cite web|url=http://faufocus.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2018/02/12/former-american-heritage-shortstop-tyler-frank-embracing-stardom-pressure-at-fau/|title=Former American Heritage shortstop Tyler Frank embracing stardom, pressure at FAU|publisher=FAU Focus|access-date=May 30, 2018}} He was not drafted out of high school in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft and he enrolled at Florida Atlantic University to play college baseball for the Owls.

As a freshman at FAU in 2016, Frank batted .285 with one home run, 27 RBIs, and a .401 on-base percentage in 45 games, earning him a spot on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.{{cite web|url=https://collegebaseballcentral.com/college-baseball-countdown-36-days-go-tyler-frank/16815/|title=College Baseball Countdown: 36 Days to Go- Tyler Frank|publisher=College Baseball Central|access-date=May 30, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2017/12/13/2018-cbd-top-100-countdown-48-tyler-frank-florida-atlantic/|title=2018 CBD TOP 100 COUNTDOWN: 48. TYLER FRANK (FLORIDA ATLANTIC)|date=December 13, 2017|publisher=College Baseball Daily|access-date=May 30, 2018}} In 2017, as a sophomore, Frank started all 57 of FAU's games and batted .336 with 11 home runs, 43 RBIs, and 41 walks.{{cite web|url=http://www.the3rdmanin.com/tyler-frank-mlb-draft/|title=Tyler Frank develops into a draft prospect at FAU|date=May 14, 2018|publisher=The 3rd Man In|access-date=May 30, 2018}} He was named to the All-Conference USA First Team.{{cite web|url=http://www.wtok.com/content/sports/USM-lands-seven-on-All-Conference-USA-Baseball-team-423974084.html|title=USM lands seven on All-Conference USA Baseball team|date=May 24, 2017 |publisher=wtok.com|access-date=May 30, 2018}} That summer, he played for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team, making him the first ever FAU player to be named to the team.{{cite web|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fau-owls/fau-blog/fl-sp-fau-tyler-frank-usa-20170712-story.html|title=Tyler Frank becomes first Owl to make USA's Collegiate National Team|publisher=Sun-Sentinel|access-date=May 30, 2018}} He also played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=1067580&seasonid=30631 |title=#14 Tyler Frank |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=July 28, 2023}}{{cite web |title= 2017 Cape Cod League Top Prospects 31-50 |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2017-cape-cod-league-top-prospects-31-50/ |publisher= Baseball America |access-date= July 4, 2019}} In 2018, his junior year, Frank hit .300 with 13 home runs and 35 RBIs in 63 games and was once again named to the All-Conference USA First Team along with being named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/la-tech/2018/05/26/florida-atlantic-knocks-la-tech-out-c-usa-tournament/647104002/|title=Florida Atlantic knocks La. Tech out of C-USA Tournament|publisher=Shreveport Times|access-date=May 30, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fau-owls/fl-sp-fau-baseball-tyler-frank-20180522-story.html|title=FAU shortstop Tyler Frank named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year|publisher=Sun-Sentinel|access-date=May 30, 2018}}

After his junior year, Frank was selected in the second round (56th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft and he signed for $997,500.{{Cite web |url=http://faufocus.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2018/06/04/florida-atlantic-shortstop-tyler-frank-drafted-no-56-overall-by-tampa-bay-rays/ |title=Florida Atlantic shortstop Tyler Frank drafted No. 56 overall by Tampa Bay Rays | FAU Focus |access-date=April 8, 2019 |archive-date=April 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408155331/http://faufocus.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2018/06/04/florida-atlantic-shortstop-tyler-frank-drafted-no-56-overall-by-tampa-bay-rays/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/06/amateur-draft-signings-61318.html|title=Amateur Draft Signings: 6/13/18|website=MLB Trade Rumors}} He made his professional debut for the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A Short Season New York-Penn League, with whom he was named an All-Star, and spent the whole season there, slashing .288/.425/.412 with two home runs and 22 RBIs in 51 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/sports/baseball/minors/2018/08/13/first-place-baseball-renegades-place-5-tuesdays-all-star-game-minor-league-fishkill-all-star-break/957040002/|title=First-place Renegades place 5 in Tuesday's All-Star Game|author=|website=Poughkeepsie Journal}}{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/tyler-frank-667611|title=Tyler Frank Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=September 11, 2018}} Frank began 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League but appeared in only 16 games due to an arm injury.{{cite web|url=https://rayscoloredglasses.com/2019/04/02/tampa-bay-rays-where-all-top-prospects-start-season/|title=Tampa Bay Rays: Where all Top-30 prospects will start the season|date=April 2, 2019|publisher=Fansided|access-date=April 8, 2019}} He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and missed all of the 2021 season due to a shoulder injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|title = 2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled|website = MLB.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-minor-league-rule-5-draft-preview/|title = 2021 Minor League Rule 5 Draft Preview}} He missed the beginning of the 2022 season, but returned to play in mid-May with the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A Southern League after missing nearly three full seasons due to shoulder surgeries and switching from a right-handed batter to left-handed.{{cite web | last=Topkin | first=Marc | title=How ‘the KK play’ will go down in Tampa Spartans lore | website=Tampa Bay Times | date=2022-05-28 | url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2022/05/28/how-the-kk-play-will-go-down-in-tampa-spartans-lore/ | access-date=2025-02-16}} He was demoted to the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the High-A South Atlantic League in early August but was later assigned back to Montgomery. Over 67 games between the two teams, he hit .216 with two home runs and 26 RBIs.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/tyler-frank-667611?season=2022&team=421 | title=Tyler Frank Stats, Fantasy & News }}

On March 29, 2023, Frank retired from professional baseball.https://twitter.com/tombaseball29/status/1641110732032073731

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