BIOGRAPHY
Daniel Tillo was born June 13, 1996, in Sioux City, Iowa. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
Tillo signed with the Royals and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Royals before being promoted to the Burlington Royals. Over ten games (nine starts) between the two clubs, he pitched to a 3-2 record with a 4.42 ERA over 36 2⁄3 innings. In 2018, he began the season with the Lexington Legends before being promoted to the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Starting 26 total games between the two teams, Tillo went 4-6 with a 4.76 ERA, striking out 100 over 134 1⁄3 innings and compiling a 1.50 WHIP.
Tillo began the 2019 season back with Wilmington, and was promoted to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in July, finishing the season there. Over 29 games (23 starts) for the season, he compiled an 8-9 record with a 3.72 ERA, striking out 85 over 130 2⁄3 innings. Following the season, he pitched in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros. On October 10, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12. In the tournament, he went 0-0 with a 2.08 ERA in three relief appearances covering 4 1⁄3 innings in which he struck out eight batters.
On April 17, 2022, Tillo signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He was assigned to the Sacramento River Cats of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Tillo did not immediately appear for Sacramento due to an undisclosed injury, and began a rehab assignment with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Giants on July 21. He was activated from the injured list on August 23 and assigned to the High–A Eugene Emeralds. Following a short stint with Eugene, Tillo would make 9 appearances split between the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels and Sacramento to close out the year.
Tillo returned to Triple–A Sacramento to begin the 2023 season. In 17 appearances (4 starts), he struggled to a 1–6 and 9.59 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 25+1⁄3 innings pitched. He was released by the Giants organization on June 11, 2023.
