CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina left-handed power hitter Tyler Johnson has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Detroit Tigers organization.
 
This past season, Johnson was named to the 2022 NCBWA Division I All-America second team, the 2022 ABCA/Rawlings Atlantic All-Region second team, and was an All-Sun Belt second-team pick. He led the Chanticleers offensively all season long and finished the year hitting .357 with 19 home runs, 11 doubles, 61 RBIs, and 42 runs scored. He also posted a team-best .754 slugging percentage and a .467 on-base percentage over 52 games played.
 
The designated hitter led the Sun Belt in slugging percentage and on-base + slugging percentage (OPS) (1.221), was second in home runs, fourth in on-base percentage, fourth in RBIs, and seventh in batting average. He finished the season with a team-high 16 multi-RBI games, 17 multi-hit games, and a career-high on-base streak of 31-straight games.
 
In Sun Belt Conference play, Johnson hit .404 with 12 home runs, 39 RBIs, 24 runs scored, and 16 walks, and posted a .828 slugging percentage.

In his two years as a Chant, the Arkansas native hit .301 with 21 home runs, 14 doubles, 68 RBIs, and 50 runs scored. He posted a .623 career slugging percentage and a .422 on-base percentage over 79 games played.
 
This summer, Johnson was leading the Cape Cod League in home runs and ranked in the top 15 in RBIs, doubles, and batting average before signing.

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