Tyler Flowers is a former American professional baseball catcher who played for the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago White Sox during his career. He was born on January 24, 1986, in Roswell, Georgia, and attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell.
Flowers was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 33rd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft. He made his Major League debut with the Braves on September 3, 2009, and played in 10 games that season. He became the Braves' primary backup catcher in 2010 and played in 27 games that season.
In 2011, Flowers was traded to the Chicago White Sox along with Brent Lillibridge in exchange for Javier Vazquez and Boone Logan. He played in 52 games for the White Sox that season and hit .220 with 7 home runs and 13 RBI.
Flowers became the White Sox's starting catcher in 2013 and had a breakout season, hitting .195 with 15 home runs and 50 RBI in 84 games. He also had a .995 fielding percentage and threw out 31% of attempted base stealers.
Flowers continued to be the White Sox's starting catcher in 2014 and hit .241 with 15 home runs and 50 RBI in 127 games. He also had a .994 fielding percentage and threw out 26% of attempted base stealers.
In 2015, Flowers shared catching duties with Geovany Soto and hit .239 with 9 home runs and 39 RBI in 112 games. He also had a .994 fielding percentage and threw out 28% of attempted base stealers.
Flowers became a free agent after the 2015 season and signed a two-year, $5.3 million contract with the Braves. He played in 83 games for the Braves in 2016 and hit .270 with 8 home runs and 41 RBI. He also had a .995 fielding percentage and threw out 27% of attempted base stealers.
Flowers continued to be the Braves' primary catcher in 2017 and hit .281 with 12 home runs and 49 RBI in 99 games. He also had a .994 fielding percentage and threw out 29% of attempted base stealers.
Injuries limited Flowers to just 34 games in 2018, but he still hit .232 with 4 home runs and 14 RBI. He also had a .994 fielding percentage and threw out 33% of attempted base stealers.
Flowers played in 22 games for the Braves in 2019 and hit .229 with 3 home runs and 11 RBI. He also had a .986 fielding percentage and threw out 25% of attempted base stealers.
Flowers announced his retirement from baseball on January 18, 2021, after 12 seasons in the Major Leagues. He finished his career with a .230 batting average, 86 home runs, and 301 RBI. He also had a .991 fielding percentage and threw out 28% of attempted base stealers.
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