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Tyler Bell
Colorado Rockies
Shortstop
Born: (2005-06-30) June 30, 2005 (age 21)
Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
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Tyler Jacob Bell (born June 30, 2005) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Amateur career

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Bell attended Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois, where he played on the school's baseball team.[1] As a senior in 2024, he hit .391 with 25 RBI and 30 stolen bases.[2] Bell was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 66th overall pick of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He declined to sign with the team, and instead enrolled at the University of Kentucky to play college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats.[4]

As a freshman at Kentucky in 2025, Bell was named the team's starting shortstop.[5] He played in 56 games and batted .296 with ten home runs, 46 RBI, and 11 stolen bases, earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team.[6] After the season, he briefly played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Harwich Mariners.[7][8] He was also named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, the first Wildcat to be selected since Zack Thompson in 2018.[9] Bell returned as the Wildcats’ shortstop to begin the 2026 season and was considered a top prospect for the upcoming MLB draft.[10] Bell injured his left shoulder while making a diving play on Opening Day versus UNC Greensboro and was ruled out indefinitely.[11] He returned to play less than a month later.[12] Bell appeared in a total of 41 games for the Wildcats and batted .343 with nine home runs and 29 RBI.[13] After the season, he was invited to the MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field.[14]

Professional career

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Bell was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the first round with the 10th overall pick of the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.[15] He signed with the Rockies for a $6 million signing bonus.[16]

References

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  1. ↑ Millar, Steve (April 4, 2024). "From earliest T-ball days to Lincoln-Way East, Kentucky recruit Tyler Bell flips switch at plate. 'It's been great.'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ Pisani, Hart (June 21, 2024). "Meet the 2024 Herald-News All-Area Baseball Team". Shaw Local. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ Collazo, Carlos (July 31, 2024). "Rays Draft Pick Tyler Bell Intends To Reach Campus At Kentucky". Baseball America. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ Pedelty, J. T. (July 31, 2024). "Tyler Bell, Lincoln-Way East star, chooses University of Kentucky over starting professional career". Shaw Local. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hale, Jon (May 29, 2025). "One of country's top freshmen will lead Kentucky baseball into NCAA Tournament". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Kentucky Baseball's Tyler Bell Named to SEC All-Freshman Team". WLEX. May 19, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ Flaherty, Peter; Pontes, Geoff (August 15, 2025). "Top 25 MLB Draft Prospects From The 2025 Cape Cod Baseball League". Baseball America. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Tyler Bell". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  9. ↑ Moss, Steve (May 24, 2025). "UK shortstop Tyler Bell invited to USA Collegiate National Team camp". WKYT. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ Hale, Jon (February 12, 2026). "Spotlight on top draft prospect Tyler Bell as expectations grow for UK baseball". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  11. ↑ Rudner, Jacob (February 14, 2026). "Kentucky Shortstop Tyler Bell Out Indefinitely With Shoulder Injury Kentucky Shortstop Tyler Bell Out Indefinitely With Shoulder Injury". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  12. ↑ Rudner, Jacob (March 6, 2026). "Kentucky's Tyler Bell Cleared For Baseball Activities Following Shoulder Injury". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  13. ↑ "UK Baseball Stars Bell, Jelkin Named ABCA All-Region Honorees". The Lexington Times. June 9, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  14. ↑ Luckett, Adam (June 17, 2026). "Kentucky will have strong presence at MLB Draft Combine". KSR. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  15. ↑ Harding, Thomas. "Kentucky shortstop Tyler Bell goes 10th overall to Rockies". MLB.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  16. ↑ Harding, Thomas. "Rockies sign 2026 Draft picks Bell, Jackson, Reddemann". MLB.com. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
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