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Tyler Locklear
Tyler Evan Locklear (born November 24, 2000) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners. Locklear played college baseball for the VCU Rams. He was selected by the Mariners in the second round of the 2022 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2024.
Locklear grew up in Abingdon, Maryland, northeast of Baltimore. He played high school baseball for Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore. At Archbishop Curley, Locklear was named a 2018 Under Armour All-American and earned All-State honors after hitting .500 in his senior year. Locklear was ranked by Perfect Game as the ninth best prospect in Maryland in 2019.
Locklear started for VCU ahead of his freshman season. He appeared in all 15 Rams games in 2020, batting .259 and driving in eight runs and scoring 15 runs. The season prematurely ended in mid-March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Locklear was redshirted and retained four years of collegiate eligibility.
During his 2021 redshirt freshman season, Locklear helped the Rams to a 38–16 record, their best since 2015, an Atlantic 10 regular season and a conference tournament championship, as well as the second seed in the Starkville Regional of the NCAA baseball tournament, their highest seeding in the tournament since 2001. Locklear led the Atlantic 10 in runs (69), RBIs (66), on-base percentage (.515), and walks (46), all marks that rank in the top 10 in VCU history for a single season. Additionally, Locklear hit 16 home runs, a VCU freshman record, the second-most in a season in VCU history, and tied for the conference lead in 2021. Locklear earned three A-10 Rookie of the Week honors.
After his 2021 season, Locklear received many conference and national accolades. He was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team, All-Atlantic 10 team, All-State team, ABCA Atlantic All-Region First Team, and was named a freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America, and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NWCBA). Locklear earned national All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball (third-team), NCBWA (second-team), Baseball America (second-team), and the American Baseball Coaches Association (first-team). He was also named the best college baseball freshman in Virginia, the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, and the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year.
After the 2021 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He batted .256, tied for the league lead in home runs and received the league's 10th Player Award, recognizing his work as a teammate and community member.
Ahead of his redshirt sophomore year, Locklear was included on the 55-player preseason watchlist for the Golden Spikes Award. He was also named a preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball, and Perfect Game. In 2022, he slashed .402/.542/.799 with 20 home runs and 78 RBIs, while also being hit by 23 pitches. The Rams repeated as Atlantic 10 champs. Locklear was named the best college baseball player in Virginia and named to the All-American second team and Atlantic All-Region first team by ABCA, the All-American third team by Baseball America, and first team all-conference.
The Seattle Mariners selected Locklear in the second round with the 58th overall selection in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Mariners on July 23 and received a $1.28 million signing bonus. He made his professional debut with rookie–level Arizona Complex League Mariners in 2022. After two games in Arizona, he moved up to the Single-A Modesto Nuts, where he hit .282/.353/.504 in 29 games.
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Tyler Locklear
Tyler Evan Locklear (born November 24, 2000) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners. Locklear played college baseball for the VCU Rams. He was selected by the Mariners in the second round of the 2022 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2024.
Locklear grew up in Abingdon, Maryland, northeast of Baltimore. He played high school baseball for Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore. At Archbishop Curley, Locklear was named a 2018 Under Armour All-American and earned All-State honors after hitting .500 in his senior year. Locklear was ranked by Perfect Game as the ninth best prospect in Maryland in 2019.
Locklear started for VCU ahead of his freshman season. He appeared in all 15 Rams games in 2020, batting .259 and driving in eight runs and scoring 15 runs. The season prematurely ended in mid-March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Locklear was redshirted and retained four years of collegiate eligibility.
During his 2021 redshirt freshman season, Locklear helped the Rams to a 38–16 record, their best since 2015, an Atlantic 10 regular season and a conference tournament championship, as well as the second seed in the Starkville Regional of the NCAA baseball tournament, their highest seeding in the tournament since 2001. Locklear led the Atlantic 10 in runs (69), RBIs (66), on-base percentage (.515), and walks (46), all marks that rank in the top 10 in VCU history for a single season. Additionally, Locklear hit 16 home runs, a VCU freshman record, the second-most in a season in VCU history, and tied for the conference lead in 2021. Locklear earned three A-10 Rookie of the Week honors.
After his 2021 season, Locklear received many conference and national accolades. He was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team, All-Atlantic 10 team, All-State team, ABCA Atlantic All-Region First Team, and was named a freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America, and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NWCBA). Locklear earned national All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball (third-team), NCBWA (second-team), Baseball America (second-team), and the American Baseball Coaches Association (first-team). He was also named the best college baseball freshman in Virginia, the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, and the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year.
After the 2021 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He batted .256, tied for the league lead in home runs and received the league's 10th Player Award, recognizing his work as a teammate and community member.
Ahead of his redshirt sophomore year, Locklear was included on the 55-player preseason watchlist for the Golden Spikes Award. He was also named a preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball, and Perfect Game. In 2022, he slashed .402/.542/.799 with 20 home runs and 78 RBIs, while also being hit by 23 pitches. The Rams repeated as Atlantic 10 champs. Locklear was named the best college baseball player in Virginia and named to the All-American second team and Atlantic All-Region first team by ABCA, the All-American third team by Baseball America, and first team all-conference.
The Seattle Mariners selected Locklear in the second round with the 58th overall selection in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Mariners on July 23 and received a $1.28 million signing bonus. He made his professional debut with rookie–level Arizona Complex League Mariners in 2022. After two games in Arizona, he moved up to the Single-A Modesto Nuts, where he hit .282/.353/.504 in 29 games.