BIOGRAPHY
Tyler Freeman was born May 21, 1999, in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He is an infielder in the MLB.
Freeman attended Etiwanda High School in Etiwanda, California. As a senior in 2017, he hit .526 with four home runs, 36 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases. After the season, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Indians, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Texas Christian University.
Freeman made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians, batting .297 in 36 games. He played the 2018 season with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, slashing .352/.405/.511 with two home runs, 38 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases in 72 games, earning New York-Penn League All-Star honors. He started 2019 with the Lake County Captains, with whom he was named a Midwest League All-Star, before being promoted to the Lynchburg Hillcats in June. Over 123 games between both teams, Freeman batted .306/.368/.410 with three home runs, 44 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases.
The newly named Cleveland Guardians selected Freeman to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021. He was assigned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to begin the 2022 season.
The Guardians recalled Freeman from the minor leagues on August 3, 2022. He made his major league debut that same day, starting at third base. In his debut, Freeman collected his first career hit, a single off of Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Kevin Ginkel. Appearing in 24 games in his rookie campaign, Freeman hit .247/.314/.286 with no home runs and 3 RBI.
Freeman was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2023 season. Freeman was recalled to the major leagues on May 6, 2023, replacing the struggling Oscar González. Freeman did not make an appearance until May 10th, when he started at second base and went 2-for-4 with two singles in a loss to the Detroit Tigers.
