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Vehicle value based on NADA Guides. Other restrictions may apply. Advertised rate may change without notice. Membership eligibility required. 251549002 By Daniel Mike Freeman Correspondent WAUKESHA — Just one batter into his professional baseball career, Tyler Frohwirth was already given an opportunity to prove himself. Frohwirth opened Gulf Coast League play June 24 by giving up a leadoff double in the ninth inning — his first appearance with the GCL Phillies. "As soon as it happened, I thought I had to get through the inning somehow," said Frohwirth, who was drafted by the Philadel- phia Phillies in the 31st round of the Major League Baseball Draft. "It's tough when that first guy reaches on a double." Frohwirth quickly showed why the Phillies took a chance on the Brookfield Academy graduate. He struck out the next batter, induced a fly ball to right for the second out and struck out the final batter to close the Phillies' 7-0 victory over the Yankees' GCL affiliate. The game was the first for the GCL Phillies after a week of train- ing camp in Clearwater, Fla. It was an opportunity for Frohwirth to compete for the first time since pitching at Minnesota State- Mankato. "I've been here for a week, and it's a lot different with a lot of humidity and heat compared to where I'm from," Frohwirth said. "It's really been fun. I got to make my debut for an inning, so that was really cool. "Before that, we did a mini- camp-type thing where it was just a long day at the park. They work us pretty hard, but I'm enjoying it so far." So far this year, Forhwirth has appeared in 17 games and has a 1- 1 record and a 2.20 earned run average. The Gulf Coast League is the first step in professional baseball for Frohwirth, whose father, Todd, spent eight seasons in Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the Phillies and jumped at the chance to join the team's rookie affiliate. "It was a dream come true," Fro- hwirth said of being drafted. "It's something I wanted since I was a little kid starting to play baseball — especially with the background of my dad playing. It's something I always strived for. "Getting the call that day was most incredible feeling ever. I was fired up and ready to go." The Phillies also drafted Todd Frohwirth in 1984. Todd Fro- hwirth is currently a major- league scout for the Baltimore Orioles and also spent the winter as the girls basketball coach at Elkhorn High School. He has limited experience with scouting for the draft, but he did offer some words on his son. "I don't deal a lot with the draft, but I know it's all about compari- son and feel," Todd Frohwirth said. "He'd compare to Brad Ziegler, the Arizona closer, a sub- mariner who throws fast with command. "As for feel, he comes from the North, where kids don't throw a lot of innings. He comes in with a healthy arm." Tyler Frohwirth redshirted his first year at Mankato and pitched the last three seasons. While he did have a year of eligibility remaining, he graduated this spring. He considered attending graduate school, but being drafted made the decision easier. "I received a degree and gradu- ated in the spring, so I was set on if (I was drafted) being ready to go," Tyler Frohwirth said. "I had one more year to play, so if I didn't get drafted I was going to go for my MBA in business. "But I was chose (to go pro), and I couldn't be happier." Tyler Frohwirth pitched in 33 games in three seasons at Manka- to. He owned a 3-0 career record with a 4.50 earned-run average. He struck out 24 batters and walked 12 in 32 innings of work. "Tyler is a well-rounded stu- dent-athlete who helped our pro- gram in various ways — including the community and on the base- ball field," Mankato coach Math- ew Magers said. "While pitching, he creates deception with his sidearm delivery and is able to change speeds with various pitch- es in hitting counts — which keeps the hitters off-balance. "I'm excited for his opportuni- ties in professional baseball and know he will make the Phillies organization better." Tyler Frohwirth looks a lot like his father on the mound. Todd Frohwirth was a sidearm relief pitcher with three MLB teams. A sidearm delivery was something Tyler Frohwirth toyed with in high school, using it to finish off batters once in a while. By his sophomore season at Mankato, Tyler Frohwirth was strictly a sidearm pitcher. "He was always very good and threw a lot of strikes," Todd Fro- hwirth said. "Being at Brookfield Academy, he probably didn't get all the fancy accolades. He was on the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association all-star team his senior year, but he wasn't really one to get a lot of recognition." While others may not have noticed how good Tyler Fro- hwirth was, his father always knew his son was someone special — both on the baseball diamond and off. "I'm proud of everything he does — as well as his sister — so it's hard to separate this from everything else," Todd Frohwirth said of his son being drafted. "He's a nice young man, and he makes great choices. "It's great for him to fulfill a dream. I'm always proud when my kids work hard for something." Said Tyler Frohwirth, "My dad, he's always been there for me with baseball and off the field. He's been a big influence in turning me into who I am now as a player and as a person. He was that type of guy that wouldn't push me like some other dads might push their kids with baseball. He was just a guy that if I wanted some help or wanted to talk to him, he was there to answer it as best as he could. He was always willing to help me along the way." Tyler Frohwirth has no idea how far professional baseball will take him. He could be done by this fall and never pitch a professional inning again. He could work his way to Major League Baseball and prove to be an all-star. Either way, he's going to enjoy the ride as long as he possibly can. "Honestly, I'm taking it one day at a time," Tyler Frohwirth said. "I'm an older guy here because there are a lot of high school kids and also some Latin guys who are pretty young. Being an older col- lege guy down here, I'm trying to produce and do best I can. I just want to get as many opportunities as I can. Hopefully, I can progress and move up down the line. "My dad was very good and for- tunate to have an incredible career. I can't say enough about what he did as a player. If I have half the career he did, I'd be so happy and grateful." Having been through every- thing his son is experiencing now, Todd Frohwirth offered some sim- ple advice. "I told him to enjoy it," Todd Frohwirth said. "When I was in the majors, it went by so fast. I was thankful for the opportunity I was given, and he will be too. "He needs to enjoy it, because it goes by so quickly." Frohwirth following in father's footsteps Pitcher makes professional baseball debut At a glance Who: Tyler Frohwirth Age: 22 Family: father, Todd; mother, Jacque; sister, Sammi, 21 Education: 2012 graduate of Brook- field Academy; 2016 graduate from Minnesota State-Mankato with a degree in business management Notable: Frohwirth was drafted in the 31st round of the MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. He made his debut pitching a scoreless inning for the Gulf Coast League Phillies, a rookie affiliate. Photo courtesy of Minnesota State University Minnesota State University-Mankato graduate Tyler Frohwirth, from Brookfield Academy, winds up to throw a pitch during a game earlier this season.

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