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Jordan Lyles

ジョーダン・ライルズ　/　じょーだん・らいるず

American baseball player

October 19, 1990 (age 35)　・　Hartsville, South Carolina, United States

South Carolina
baseball player

My Take

Jordan Lyles is the kind of player I quietly root for. The sheer list of franchises he has pitched for, from the Astros to the Royals, reads at first like instability, but I see it differently. Teams keep wanting his innings because a pitcher who reliably takes the ball and eats starts is genuinely valuable, even when the highlight reels go elsewhere. Coming out of Hartsville, South Carolina to log this many big-league seasons is its own quiet achievement. I respect the durability and professionalism of a workhorse, the unglamorous craftsman who keeps a rotation honest year after year.

Overview

Jordan Horton Lyles (born October 19, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and Kansas City Royals.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jordan Lyles
Name (Japanese): ジョーダン・ライルズ
Reading: じょーだん・らいるず
Born: October 19, 1990 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Horse
Origin: Hartsville, South Carolina, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Hartsville High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

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