- Full name Tyler Mach
- Born 12/11/1984 in Kent, WA
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Oklahoma State
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Drafted in the 4th round (143rd overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2007 (signed for $95,000).
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In 2006, his first season at Oklahoma State after playing at Washington and then Edmonds (Wash.) Community College, Tyler Mach won the Big 12 home run title with 16 and shared player-of-the-year honors with Texas outfielder Drew Stubbs. Stubbs went eighth overall in the draft to the Reds, while Mach lasted until the Cardinals took him in the 40th round. Scouts saw Mach as a dead-fastball hitter who took advantage of the hitting conditions in Stillwater, but he has proven himself again in 2007.
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Mach isn't a tools guy, but he can hit and attracted the Phillies with his offensive ability. After beginning his college career with a year each at Washington and Edmonds (Wash.) CC, he transferred to Oklahoma State prior to the 2006 season. He hit .364 and led the Big 12 Conference with 16 homers, sharing league player-of-the-year honors with Texas outfielder Drew Stubbs. While Stubbs went with the eighth overall pick to the Reds, Mach wasn't taken until the 40th round by the Cardinals. He returned to the Cowboys for his senior season, hit .386 with another 16 homers and went in the fourth round of the 2007 draft, turning pro for $95,000. Mach has the plus bat speed to turn around fastballs at any velocity. He has good raw power and uses the whole field. But he struggles with quality breaking balls, both in recognizing them and making any kind of decent contact. A fringe-average runner, Mach is a question mark defensively. Though he played better at second base than Philadelphia expected, his footwork needs improvement and he has below-average range. He especially struggles with balls to his right. The Phillies put him on a core-strength program to loosen up his hips more to gain flexibility, something that ultimately could help his swing as well. He played third base as a college junior but his bat would have to pull even more weight at that position. Because he's 23 and polished at the plate, Mach could skip a level and begin 2008 in high Class A.
