Daniel Vincent Tillo (born June 13, 1996) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
[5] Due to being uncertain on whether he wanted to pursue basketball or baseball at the collegiate level, he did not commit to a college for either sport until June of his senior year, when he ultimately decided to play college baseball at the University of Kentucky.
[8] Following the year, he transferred to Iowa Western Community College in order to be closer to home and to transition back into a starting pitcher.
[21][22] On October 10, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.
[23] In the tournament, he pitched to a 2.08 ERA in three relief appearances covering 4+1⁄3 innings in which he struck out eight batters.
On April 17, 2022, Tillo signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.
[36] Tillo did not immediately appear for Sacramento due to an undisclosed injury,[37] and began a rehab assignment with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Giants on July 21.
[39] Following a short stint with Eugene, Tillo would make 9 appearances split between the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels and Sacramento to close out the year.