Tyler Beede is a seventeen year old senior from Auburn, Massachusetts, a small town outside of Worcester. Tyler has one brother, Kyle (20), who attended Becker College before opting to leave school last year to enter the working world. Tyler’s father, Walter, was a professional baseball player in the Cubs organization for three seasons back in the mid 80s. His mother Cheryl met his father during his playing days with the Cubs. Years later, they married and had Kyle in 1990. After a gruesome back injury and the birth of his newborn son, Walt decided to retire from baseball. Times were tough for the three of them and money was often tough to come by but they made ends meet. In 1993 Tyler Joseph Beede was born. Unfortunately a few years later his parents got divorced.
Tyler can remember times as a toddler when his father would take him to baseball games, teaching and preaching to him his knowledge of the sport. Like a sponge, Tyler soaked it all in and told his father one day he wanted to be a professional baseball player. At the time, Walt ignored his son, but years later he would recognize his son’s ability to achieve this dream.
Starring as an athlete in every sport he picked up, Tyler’s abilities came apparent to everyone who watched him. Starting at the local level in Auburn Youth Sports, he shined in baseball, football, basketball, and even hockey. By the time high school rolled around, Tyler was about as well known as any 8th grader in the Worcester area.
Tyler’s first high school stop would be at Holy Name in Worcester. Tyler thought Holy Name would be a better education than his public high school, Auburn High, but when baseball season rolled around and Tyler was cut from the varsity baseball team, he quickly opted to transfer back to Auburn because he knew he would be able to showcase his abilities at the varsity level. With this decision and motivation, Tyler immediately became someone to talk about in all of the Bay State. He was the star quarterback of the football team, a sharp shooter on the basketball team, and the Ace pitcher of the baseball team. After his freshman year at Auburn, his father and lots of others began to really notice Tyler’s ability to pitch. This would be the start of a road of hard work and dedication.
Walt, who now owned his own gym, made one of the biggest sacrifices in his life in order to support Tyler’s baseball dreams. Walt sold his gym that he worked so hard to obtain so himand Tyler could begin traveling the States for different baseball showcases in order for Tyler to get the proper exposure. The first time Tyler pitched in front of an MLB scout was when he was 15 and he didn’t disappoint. With a lanky 6’4 frame and tons of room to fill out, Tyler had scouts all across America drooling over his potential.
After Tyler’s first two years of high school were complete, he had won two state championships in football and one in baseball. During his sophomore year, Tyler had become one of the best known pitchers for his age in the United States. Seeking better competition on the diamond and an atmosphere where he could grow academically, Tyler opted to transfer to Lawrence Academy in Groton, MA. During his first year at Lawrence, Tyler committed to Vanderbilt in the fall on a full baseball scholarship earning the honor of having his face on the cover of the prestigious ESPN Rise magazine. Now in his senior year, he is a potential 1st round draft pick. A lot of people are anxious to see whether Tyler decides to go to college or opt out and head straight to the MLB.
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