Tyler Kinley

Tyler Harrison Kinley (born January 31, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Minnesota Twins and Miami Marlins.
Career.
Miami Marlins.
Kinley attended Nova High School in Davie, Florida, and Barry University, where he played college baseball for the Barry Buccaneers. The Miami Marlins selected Kinley in the 16th round of the 2013 MLB draft. He was limited by injuries during his time with the Marlins organization. After he signed with the Marlins, he spent the rest of the 2013 season with both the Gulf Coast Marlins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and the Batavia Muckdogs of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League, pitching to a combined 0–1 win–loss record and 7.07 earned run average (ERA) in 14 innings pitched. He spent the 2014 season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Class A South Atlantic League, compiling a 3–1 record and 2.70 ERA in 28 relief appearances. In 2015, Kinley played for the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, pitching to a 1–3 record and 3.25 ERA in innings.
In 2016, Kinley began the season with the Jacksonville Suns of the Class AA Southern League, where he pitched to a 3.96 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 50 innings. He was then promoted to the New Orleans Zephyrs of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, but struggled in eight appearances. Kinley began the 2017 season Jacksonville, but pitched to a 5.19 ERA with the Jumbo Shrimp in 27 games. He was demoted to the Jupiter, where he had a 1.98 ERA. Through the end of the 2017 season, Kinley had recorded 212 strikeouts in innings pitched in his minor league career.
Minnesota Twins.
After the 2017 season, the Marlins opted not to protect Kinley on their 40-man roster. Kinley then pitched for the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League, where he had a 0.47 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 19 innings pitched. The Minnesota Twins selected him from the Marlins organization in the 2017 Rule 5 draft. Kinley made the Twins' 2018 Opening Day 25-man roster. He allowed nine earned runs on nine hits, including two home runs with four strikeouts and four walks in innings pitched for a 24.30 ERA before he was designated for assignment on April 26.
Return to the Marlins.
The Twins returned Kinley to the Miami Marlins on May 1, 2018. He was assigned to New Orleans. The Marlins promoted him to the major leagues on September 4. Kinley pitched to a 3.65 ERA in 49.1 innings pitched in 2019, also allowing 36 walks.
Colorado Rockies.
On December 9, 2019, Kinley was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies from Miami. In 2020 with the Rockies, Kinley recorded a 5.32 ERA with a 9.9 K/9 in 23.2 innings pitched in 24 appearances.
Personal life.
Kinley is the great-great grandnephew of William McKinley, the former President of the United States. After McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Kinley's ancestors changed their name to protect themselves from perceived threats.