Tyler Johnson
Free Agent — No. --
Relief pitcher
Born: June 7, 1981 (1981-06-07) (age 28) Columbia, Missouri
Bats: Switch	Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 6, 2005 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics (through 2008 season)
Win-Loss	3-5
Earned run average	4.32
Strikeouts	65
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (2005-2007)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2006)

Tyler James Johnson (born June 7, 1981 in Columbia, Missouri) is a left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a free agent.

[edit] Professional career

Johnson spent most of the 2006 season with the Cardinals' minor league team, the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, but appeared in 56 games and pitched 36.1 innings with the St. Louis Cardinals. In the 2006 postseason, he pitched 7.1 innings and compiled a 1.23 ERA, including one scoreless inning pitched in the 2006 World Series, which the Cardinals won, defeating the Detroit Tigers, four games to one. ^[1] He pitched again for the Cardinals in 2007 before becoming injured and missing the 2008 season. He was non-tendered following the 2008 season.

On February 5, 2009, Johnson signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Seattle Mariners.^[2] After 2 months in the minors rehabbing, Johnson was released on June 6.

[edit] Personal life

[edit] References

1. ^ "MLB profile of Tyler Johnson". MLB. http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=431164. 
2. ^ The Associated Press (2009-02-05). "Mariners sign LHP Tyler Johnson". thenewstribune.com. http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/northwest/story/617891.html. Retrieved 2009-02-05. 

[edit] External links

• Baseball Reference
• Tyler Johnson player profile page at stlcardinals.scout.com

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