11/05/2023 - National Showcase - Lebanon (Nashville), TN Tyler is a broad, athletic catcher who has a promising future on the diamond. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt showing pocket awareness sticking pitches. He uses his body through the blocking process, centering balls well out front. Receiving / blocking skills show as quality tools that will play well at the next level. Pop times showed in 2.28 range with accuracy on his throws. Times will continue to drop as builds more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, hitting abilities are well above average with solid power potential through a squared setup. Hands are quick (82 mph exit velocity) and work through an aggressive swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields and has strength in his swing with gap to gap pop. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. With 2 years to further develop, Tyler has potential and will get looks from the collegiate coaches as he continues to progress his game.