Tyler Danish

Position: RHP
Born: 9/12/1994
Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 190 lb
Acquired: Drafted 2nd round in the 2013 draft out of Durant HS (Fla.)
Career Stats

FutureSox Prospect Rankings

  • #8 – 2013 Midseason
  • #8 – 2014 Preseason
  • #8 – 2014 Midseason
  • #5 – 2015 Preseason
  • #7 – 2015 Midseason
  • #5 – 2016 Preseason
  • #18 – 2016 Midseason

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Scouting Report

Danish was seen as advanced for a prep draft pick, and his early pro performances reflected that. He breezed through rookie and A-ball (2013 and 2014), and posted very nice numbers as a 19-year-old in the Carolina League (2.65 ERA, 2.3 BB/9, 7.7 K/9, 2.21 GO/AO).

In 2015 Danish found himself very challenged as a 20-year-old in Double-A. He was one of the youngest players to open the year in the Southern League. The aggressive assignment put Danish in a position where he struggled for the first time in his baseball career. After five good starts, the league caught up with him and he was hit hard most of the rest of the year, finishing with a 5.20 ERA, 11.1 H/9, 3.8 BB/9 and 5.7 K/9.

In 2016 he repeated the level as a still quite young 21-year-old, improving his results in most categories, but still not exactly killing it. Then in a head-scratching move, the Sox promoted him to the majors for a brief bullpen look. After three brief outings, he was sent him to Triple-A Charlotte, where he got hit pretty hard. Shortly after the season ended, Tyler underwent a minor knee procedure (meniscus).

His 2017 numbers as a starter in Charlotte weren’t great (5.47 ERA, 11.4 H/9, 3.1 BB/9, 4.6 K/9 in 26 starts) and he did make a one-start appearance in Chicago. The next year was Danish’s last in the White Sox system. The former second-round pick posted a respectable 3.01 ERA in relief for Charlotte, but was once again rocked in a short stint in the majors. He elected free agency after 2018 and landed in Seattle Mariners’ organization.

The most unusual thing about Danish is his low 3/4 arm slot, similar to Jake Peavy, and his quick release from the stretch. Some scouts think he could have injury problems, but his stuff and unusual delivery also give his pitches special movement. Danish’s fastball has good sink and lots of flutter that he plays multiple ways, and as a pro starter it has generally ranged 88-92. He has a slider, a change-up that has drawn good reviews, and a cutter. There is a slot-related weakness against LHH that won’t change much, so his change-up needs to be very good to compensate. His sometimes-flashy slider and good change-up have not been enough to work from against a low velocity fastball.