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Tyler Tolbert

Shortstop • Right Field • Second Base • Left Field • Pitcher • Center Field • Third Base • Kansas City Royals

Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 28 Height: 5' 10" Weight: 185 lbs

Player IQ

Current 2026 context

OVERALL GRADE

D− Limited

IQ SCORE

54 Out of 100

CURRENT ROLE

Shortstop

This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.

30-SECOND IQ

The quick read on Tyler Tolbert

Tyler Tolbert receives a two-way Player IQ based on separate verified hitting and pitching percentile profiles.

TWO-WAY CONTEXT

  • Hitting: 67/100 (D+)
  • Pitching: 40/100 (D−)
IQDugout Analysis · Player IQ v1.0 Confidence: Limited · Limited sample Not a projection

Hitting Statistics

AVG .333
Would rank #1 Top 1% vs qualifiers

Hits divided by at-bats.

OBP .376
Would rank #15 Top 9% vs qualifiers

Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.

SLG .487
Would rank #25 Top 16% vs qualifiers

Total bases per at-bat.

OPS .863
Would rank #18 Top 11% vs qualifiers

On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.

HR 3
#327 MLB Top 53%
RBI 6
#446 MLB Top 73%
H 26
#369 MLB Top 60%
SB 15
#31 MLB Top 5%

Pitching Statistics

ERA 25.07
Would rank #58 Top 100% vs qualifiers
WHIP 4.29
Would rank #58 Top 100% vs qualifiers
IP 4.2
#646 MLB Top 83%
SO 0
#734 MLB Top 95%

Player Career Hub

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Scout Report

Available 2026 MLB data

ARCHETYPE

Shortstop

Available current-season rate statistics are compared directionally with the qualified MLB hitter pool. These are not official rankings.

DATA CONFIDENCE

Limited confidence

Limited current-season sample (89 PA across 48 games); league comparisons are directional and not official qualified rankings.

STRENGTHS

Verified indicators

  • Verified Two-Way Usage

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Areas to monitor

  • Slugging Production Limited sample

    Why: Limited sample (89 PA across 48 games): .487 SLG would place #25 against 149 qualified MLB hitters (84th percentile). This is not an official rank. It is the lowest supported league-relative category in this report, not a below-average classification.

VERSATILITY

Verified two-way usage

Primary role or position
Shortstop
Position / role entries
7
Verified secondary positions
Right Field, Second Base, Left Field, Pitcher, Center Field, Third Base

This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.