RHP Tyrelle Chadwick, 18th round (527th) – Colorado Rockies -- Signed $125,000
Born: Burnaby, B.C.
Hometown: Kamloops, B.C.
Height/Weight: 6’ 4” 220 lbs.
Bats/Throws: R-R.
Teams: Illinois State University, Bend Elks
Coaches: Steve Holm, Gavin Weyman, Allen Cox
Signing scout: Scott Corman.
Previous Teams: Kamloops NorthPaws, Okotoks Dawgs.
Previous Coaches: Keith Francis, Jose Bautista (not the ex-Jay), Val Helldobler, Jeff Duda, Kurtis Taylor
Good genes: Dad, Ray, pitched for eight seasons in pro ball, including seven big league starts with the California Angels in 1986. Ray also had stints in the White Sox, Red Sox and Royals organizations. A 16th round pick by the California Angels in 1983 draft from Winston-Salem State University he pitched in seven games for the 1986 Angels ... Also pitched at class-A Peoria, class-A Salem, class-A Redwood, double-A Midland and triple-A Edmonton in the Angels system, plus double-A Birmingham, triple-A Vancouver in the White Sox system, triple-A Pawtucket in the Red Sox organization and triple-A Omaha with the Kansas City Royals, pitching 917 1/3 innings in 192 games.
Coast celebrations: “Ray Chadwick is an ex major-league pitcher from North Carolina who now lives in Kamloops and coaches Thompson RIvers University. He’s a great baseball guy and an even better person. I’ve been friends with Ray for many years and have the greatest respect for his baseball knowledge. Very happy for Ty and think he has a bright future as a pro.” _ Doug Mathieson, Langley Blaze.
2025 summer with Bend Elks of the West Coast League _ Owned a 2.00 ERA in two starts, with six strikeouts in nine innings
2025 spring with Ilinois State _ Finished 6-3 with a 4.31 ERA in 14 appearances, including 12 starts ... Was third on the team with 43 strikeouts ...Had seven or more strikeouts in a start three times … Led the team with 77 1/3 innings... Tossed a complete game against Indiana State in final start of the season on May 20 … Threw seven scoreless innings, allowing just two hits, while striking out seven to earn the win against Illinois State on March 15 … Threw a season-high 8 1/3 innings against Valparaiso on Apr. 6 … Registered a season-high eight strikeouts against UIC on May 10.
Honours: 2025 with Illinois State _ Named MVC Pitcher of the Week on March 18 ... Named All-MVC Second Team.
2024 spring with Illinois State _ Went 3-7 with an 8.49 ERA in 15 appearances (13 starts) … Registered 49 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings and ranked third on the team in both of those categories … Tossed a one-hit shutout, while striking out 12, against Arkansas Pine Bluff on March 2 … Threw six scoreless innings and earned win against Valparaiso on Apr. 6.
2023 spring with Illinois State _ Used primarily as a reliever … Made 17 appearances (four starts) ... Tied for third on the team with 34 strikeouts ... Was fourth on the team with 34 1/3 innings … Set season-highs with six innings and seven strikeouts against Central Arkansas on March 4.
2023 summer with Kamloops NorthPaws of the West Coast League _ Went 0-4 with a 6.75 ERA in six games (five starts) … Fanned 13 batters in 24 innings.
2022 summer with Kamloops NorthPaws of the West Coast League _ Had an 0-1 record with a 9.98 ERA in eight appearances (five starts) … Struck out 16 batters in 15 1/3 innings.
2021 summer with Okotoks Dawgs Black _ Went 0-1 with a 7.65 ERA in nine games (two starts) … Struck out 24 in 20 innings.