Tyler Payne

Tyler Payne
Tyler Payne
	Payne with the Iowa Cubs in 2022
Free agent
	Catcher
	Born: October 25, 1992 (age 31); Hurricane, West Virginia
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
	October 3, 2021, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics ; (through 2021 season)
Batting average	.000
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	0
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (2021);

Anthony Tyler Payne (born October 25, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He made his MLB debut in 2021 for the Chicago Cubs.

Career

Payne graduated from Hurricane High School in Hurricane, West Virginia, and attended West Virginia State University, where he played college baseball for the West Virginia State Yellow Jackets. The Cubs selected Payne in the 30th round, with the 893rd overall selection, of the 2015 MLB draft.^[1]

Payne did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] Payne spent the majority of the 2021 season with the Double-A Tennessee Smokies, also appearing in 1 game for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, hitting a cumulative .231/.291/.363 with 4 home runs and 30 RBI in 60 games. The Cubs promoted Payne to the major leagues for the first time on October 3, 2021.^[3] He made his major league debut that day as a pinch hitter.^[4] He was designated for assignment by the team on October 18, 2021.^[5] On November 16, Payne re-signed with the Cubs on a minor league contract.^[6] He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

References

^ "Hurricane's Dawson drafted by Detroit, will still attend LSU". WV MetroNews. June 11, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
^ Stephens, Tim. "Cubs call up former Hurricane star Tyler Payne". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
^ "Cubs' roller-coaster season ends with MLB history in finale".
^ @MLBastian (October 18, 2021). "There were some procedural moves for Cubs today: • Bote, Martini, Romine, Wieck reinstated from IL • Castillo, Payne DFA'd • Fargas, Biagini, Ladendorf returned to Triple-A" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Cubs' Tyler Payne: Back with Cubs on MiLB deal".

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
West Virginia State Yellow Jackets bio

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[1] "Hurricane's Dawson drafted by Detroit, will still attend LSU". WV MetroNews. June 11, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2021.

[2] "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.

[3] Stephens, Tim. "Cubs call up former Hurricane star Tyler Payne". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved October 3, 2021.

[4] "Cubs' roller-coaster season ends with MLB history in finale".

[5] @MLBastian (October 18, 2021). "There were some procedural moves for Cubs today: • Bote, Martini, Romine, Wieck reinstated from IL • Castillo, Payne DFA'd • Fargas, Biagini, Ladendorf returned to Triple-A" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[6] "Cubs' Tyler Payne: Back with Cubs on MiLB deal".

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