2013: Made 16 appeareances, including three starts in his freshman campaign … Struck out 27 in 30.1 innings of work … Earned the first victory of his career after allowing two runs on three hits in 4.2 innings out of the bullpen against High Point … Struck out six hitters in four innings in a start against Wake Forest … Made his collegiate debut vs. #8 Kentucky, striking out two and allowing one run on one hit in 2.0 innings of relief.

Prep: Selected in the 32nd round of the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Houston Astros … Posted a 7-2 record with a 1.06 ERA as a senior … Struck out 117 in 72.1 innings … Earned both all-county and first-team All-Long Island honors in 2012 … Helped Plainedge wo a Nassau County championship along with a Long Island title and a state semi-finals appearance as a senior … Went 6-1 with a 2.07 ERA during his junior season … Fanned 81 in 44 innings that year … Claimed all-county honors and was named second-team All-Long Island in 2011 … Helped lead Tom Pisani’s squad to a 19-0 record and a league title in 2011 … Was a member of the High Honor Roll and Math Honor Society.

Personal: Tyler Joseph Manez is the son of former East Stroudsburg University football player Robert and Susan Manez … Brother Kyle is a football player at Gettysburg College … Born January 1, 1994 … Majoring in sport and event management.