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| Tyler Bell | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: June 30, 2005 Bloomington, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Tyler Jacob Bell (born June 30, 2005) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Amateur career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Pisani, Hart (June 21, 2024). "Meet the 2024 Herald-News All-Area Baseball Team". Shaw Local. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ↑ Collazo, Carlos (July 31, 2024). "Rays Draft Pick Tyler Bell Intends To Reach Campus At Kentucky". Baseball America. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Kentucky Baseball's Tyler Bell Named to SEC All-Freshman Team". WLEX. May 19, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Tyler Bell". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Moss, Steve (May 24, 2025). "UK shortstop Tyler Bell invited to USA Collegiate National Team camp". WKYT. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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 2026-02-23.
- ↑ Rudner, Jacob (March 6, 2026). "Kentucky's Tyler Bell Cleared For Baseball Activities Following Shoulder Injury". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ "UK Baseball Stars Bell, Jelkin Named ABCA All-Region Honorees". The Lexington Times. June 9, 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ Luckett, Adam (June 17, 2026). "Kentucky will have strong presence at MLB Draft Combine". KSR. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ Harding, Thomas. "Kentucky shortstop Tyler Bell goes 10th overall to Rockies". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ Harding, Thomas. "Rockies sign 2026 Draft picks Bell, Jackson, Reddemann". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Kentucky Wildcats bio