Tyler Flowers Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 260 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/24/1986 (38)
- Experience
- 11
- College
- Chipola Junior College
Tyler Flowers Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Tyler Flowers News
Atlanta Braves catcher Travis D'Arnaud (illness) was able to get a workout in after missing the first five games with symptoms related to the coronavirus. Backup catcher Tyler Flowers (illness) is also dealing with the symptoms but was able to workout. Both have tested negative but the team is operating cautiously. Manager Brian Snitker said that one or both could be available for Wednesday's home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. Former first-round pick Alex Jackson has been manning the catching duties in their absences. D'Arnaud had a .782 OPS in just 92 games with the Tampa Bay Rays last year.
Atlanta Braves catchers Travis D'Arnaud and Tyler Flowers will both miss Opening Day on Friday after exhibiting symptoms, yet testing negative for COVID-19. As the only two catchers originally selected for the clubs Opening Day roster, the duo of Alex Jackson and William Contreras have been recalled to serve as backstops for Atlantas staff. dArnaud figured to play prominently in most standard fantasy leagues, but with both men now down for an unknown amount of time, owners will want to consider other options, with Jackson getting the start Friday. While its a step in the right direction that neither dArnaud nor Flowers tested positive for the virus, their return date remains up in the air.
The Atlanta Braves are re-signing catcher Tyler Flowers to a one-year, $4 million deal on Monday, according to a source. This comes after the team declined his $6 million 2020 option and offered him a $2 million buyout. Flowers split time with Brian McCann, who has since retired, in 2019 and hit .229/.319/.413 with 11 home runs and 34 RBI in his 271 at-bats. The 33-year-old is more useful for his glove than his bat, and he'll surely split time in Atlanta again in 2020, making him only useful in deeper two-catcher formats or NL-only leagues.