Dyson Selected by Washington Nationals
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 | Baseball
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—University of Florida right-hander Tyler Dyson was selected in the fifth round by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday afternoon.
Dyson is the 48th Gators pitcher to be drafted in 12 years under head coach Kevin O'Sullivan, including 23 pitchers taken in the top 10 rounds of the draft.
Gators' fans will forever remember Dyson as the starting pitcher in Florida's 2017 College World Series Championship Game 2 win over LSU. In the clinching game, Dyson was the winning pitcher after tossing six innings with just one run allowed.
Despite battling various injuries the past two years, Dyson has a 12-5 career record with a 4.26 earned run average over 49 appearances, including 22 starts. In 2019, he went 3-2 over 11 games (9 starts) with a 4.95 ERA in 43.2 innings pitched.
GATORS IN 2019 MLB DRAFT
Player, Team, Round (Overall Pick)
Brady McConnell, Kansas City Royals, 2nd (44)
Tyler Dyson, Washington Nationals, 5th (153)
Dyson is the 48th Gators pitcher to be drafted in 12 years under head coach Kevin O'Sullivan, including 23 pitchers taken in the top 10 rounds of the draft.
Gators' fans will forever remember Dyson as the starting pitcher in Florida's 2017 College World Series Championship Game 2 win over LSU. In the clinching game, Dyson was the winning pitcher after tossing six innings with just one run allowed.
Despite battling various injuries the past two years, Dyson has a 12-5 career record with a 4.26 earned run average over 49 appearances, including 22 starts. In 2019, he went 3-2 over 11 games (9 starts) with a 4.95 ERA in 43.2 innings pitched.
GATORS IN 2019 MLB DRAFT
Player, Team, Round (Overall Pick)
Brady McConnell, Kansas City Royals, 2nd (44)
Tyler Dyson, Washington Nationals, 5th (153)
Players Mentioned
RHP
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball2025 Florida Baseball Season Highlights
Monday, June 23
Florida-Fairfield Highlights
Saturday, May 31
5.31.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Saturday, May 31
5.30.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Friday, May 30
