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Tyler Saladino (born July 20, 1989) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
Born and raised in San Diego, California, Saladino attended University City High School, where he was a standout in baseball and held a 3.1 GPA. Saladino then attended Palomar College in San Marcos, California, before transferring to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In his two years at Palomar as a shortstop and third baseman, Saladino hit .399 and .616 in conference play. During his time at Palomar, Saladino was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 36th round of the 2008 draft, but turned it down to continue with college.
Professional career
Saladino was drafted out of Oral Roberts University by the Chicago White Sox in the seventh round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. In August 2014, he had Tommy John surgery. The White Sox added him to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2014.
Saladino was called up and made his major league debut on July 10, 2015.