Tyler Locklear #28

Tyler Evan Locklear...born in Baltimore, Md....uncle, Jeff, played five Minor League seasons in the Giants and Rockies organizations... attended VCU from 2020-22, where he holds several single-season and career offensive records... Selected by the Mariners in the second round of the 2022 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

2024

Hit .156 (7-for-45) with three runs, two home runs, three RBI, one stolen base and three walks across 16 games. Was selected from Tacoma on June 9 and made Major League debut later that day...collected his first hit with a double and an RBI. Made his Major League debut after being recalled from Triple A-Tacoma on June 9 at Kansas City...recorded first ML hit and RBI later that day, a double off Will Klein scoring Mitch Haniger from second. After making Major league debut on June 9 was optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma on June 24…was recalled to Major League roster on July 23 before being optioned back to Triple-A on July 30. Hit first Major League home run on June 13 against the White Sox. Appeared in 111 total games this season in the minor leagues... he appeared in 41 with Double-A Arkansas and 70 with Triple-A Tacoma where he hit .272(115-for-423) with 83 runs, 27 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs, nine stolen bases, and 62 walks with a .850 OPS.

2023

Spent the season between High-A Everett and Double-A Arkansas... hitting .288 (89-for-309) with 25 doubles one triple, 13 home runs, 52 RBI, 12 stolen bases and 47 walks... named Northwest League Post-Season All-Star...played for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League where he was named a AFL Rising Star.

2022

Began his professional career with Class-A Modesto...hitting .282 (33x117) with 5 doubles and 7 home runs in 29 games.