TYLER O'NEILL NEWS

Bote, Cubs rally past Cardinals 5-4 for doubleheader split

David Bote hit a three-run homer in Chicago’s four-run sixth inning, and the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 for a doubleheader split

AUGUST 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stays hot after layoff O'Neill went 3-for-7 with a double, home run, two RBI and one run scored across both games of the Cardinals' doubleheader against the White Sox.

Impact O'Neill golfed an impressive home run in the fifth inning of the second game off Evan Marshall, driving an inside breaking offspeed pitch out to left field. He maintained his power production even after the Cardinals' long layoff and now has three home runs on the season. O'Neill has an impressive .273/.360/.727 line across 25 plate appearances to this point and should continue to receive plenty of playing time even in the team's crowded outfield.

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cards sweep White Sox in return from coronavirus outbreak

Paul Goldschmidt and Tyler O’Neill homered, and St. Louis beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 for a doubleheader sweep in the Cardinals’ long-awaited return from a coronavirus outbreak

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Candidate for cleanup duties O'Neill was mentioned by manager Mike Shildt on Wednesday as a candidate for cleanup hitter duties with Paul DeJong (illness) out of action for the time being, Anne Rogers of MLB.c...

Impact The young outfielder has already slugged two home runs over his first 17 plate appearances, and although he's hitting only .200 overall in that small sample, O'Neill does have the power to fill the No. 4 spot in the lineup in the short term. The one other positive aspect of O'Neill's early-season performance has been an almost complete absence of strikeouts -- a frequent problem for him in the past -- as the 25-year-old has whiffed only once.

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts second homer O'Neill went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Twins.

Impact His fifth-inning shot was the only offense the Cards could muster against Homer Bailey on the night. O'Neill now has two homers and four RBI through four games as he attempts to hold onto the starting spot in left field and keep top prospect Dylan Carlson at bay.

JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Kicks off season with home run O'Neill went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Pirates.

Impact O'Neill produced the first St. Louis run of the season in his first at-bat Friday, going deep to left field in the third inning. The 25-year-old is attempting to hold on to his tenuous grasp on the starting position in left field, and his Opening Day long ball can only help his case.

JULY 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Clear favorite for starting job O'Neill is expected to begin the season as the Cardinals' starting left fielder, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Just how long O'Neill keeps the job remains to be seen, as highly touted prospect Dylan Carlson could begin to steal at-bats quite early in the year. Still, O'Neill appears to have beaten out Lane Thomas for the starting role at the beginning of the campaign. O'Neill has shown both potential and cause for concern through his first 293 big-league plate appearances, hitting 14 homers while posting a .258/.307/.454 slash line (good for a 103 wRC+) but also striking out in 37.5 percent of his plate appearances.

JULY 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals quietly ramping up for shortened big league season

The St. Louis Cardinals have enjoyed a relatively quiet ramp-up to next week's opener of their abbreviated season

JULY 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Still a main contender for LF job O'Neill will begin the team's summer camp as a primary contender for the starting left field job, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact O'Neill and Lane Thomas will resume the heated competition they were engaged in before spring training was suspended. The slugger appeared to be losing ground to the rookie at that point, and with elite prospect Dylan Carlson projected to be available in some form during the regular season, O'Neill will have to likely steer clear of any prolonged slumps and contact issues to keep a hold of the starting role if he secures it coming out of summer camp.

JULY 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE