Tyler Ryan Lumsden (born May 9, 1983 in Roanoke, Virginia) is a Chinese Professional Baseball League pitcher for the Brother Elephants organization. He attended Cave Spring High School (Roanoke, Virginia).
Lumsden was originally drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 5th round (152nd overall) in the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. Lumsden did not sign with the Marlins, instead opting to play college ball at Clemson University. There he played fo...
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Tyler Ryan Lumsden (born May 9, 1983 in Roanoke, Virginia) is a Chinese Professional Baseball League pitcher for the Brother Elephants organization. He attended Cave Spring High School (Roanoke, Virginia).
Lumsden was originally drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 5th round (152nd overall) in the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. Lumsden did not sign with the Marlins, instead opting to play college ball at Clemson University. There he played for three years, mainly as their starting pitcher. Lumsden and his team advanced to the playoffs in each season he was with the team; the highest they reached was during his freshman year in 2002, when they were #3 in the nation. His best season came in 2003 when he made 16 starts and went 8-2 with a 3.77 ERA. In 2004, the Chicago White Sox selected Lumsden as the 34th overall pick in the draft. He was a compensation pick for losing Bartolo Colón to free agency.
Lumsden began his career playing for the Single-A Winston-Salem Warthogs in 2004....
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