Ty Floyd

Joseph Tyson “Ty” Floyd (born August 28, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization.

Amateur career
Floyd grew up in Rockmart, Georgia and attended Rockmart High School. He was named the Class 7AA Georgia Player of the Year as a junior after posting a 10-1 record with a 0.57 ERA and 127 strikeouts.

Floyd made 20 pitching appearances, all in relief, during his freshman season with the LSU Tigers and had a 4.44 ERA and 39 strikeouts over $24 1/3$ innings pitched. After the season, he played summer collegiate baseball for the Bristol State Liners of the Appalachian League. Floyd pitched in 16 games with 10 starts as a sophomore and went 5-4 with a 3.77 ERA and 70 strikeouts. Floyd finished his junior season with a 7-0 record and 4.35 ERA with 120 strikeouts as LSU won the 2023 Men's College World Series (MCWS). He set a MCWS record with 17 strikeouts in the first game of the finals against Florida.

Professional career
Floyd was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the 38th pick of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Reds on July 16, 2023 for $2,097,500.