Tyler Lee Van Burkleo is a former bench coach for the Seattle Mariners and a former first baseman in major league baseball. He played for two different major league teams in his career: the California Angels and Colorado Rockies . He also played for two teams in Japan: the Seibu Lions and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp . At 24, he was player of the year with the Seibu Lions, hitting 38 home runs and driving in 90 runs for the 1988 Japan Champions. A graduate of Chatsworth High, he signed a 1981 minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. He then played for the Angels in their minor league... system before signing with the Seibu Lions. Upon returning to the United States for the 1992 season, he signed with the Angels again, then played for the Rockies for two seasons, and in 1996 returned to the Angels for his last playing season. The following year, he began his coaching career with the Diamondbacks. In 2001, he found himself working for the Angels again, as the minor league hitting coordinator. For the 2007-2008 seasons, Van Burkleo was the hitting coach for the Oakland Athletics.
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| Birthdate: | October 7, 1963 |
| Birthplace: | Oakland, California |
| Age: | 48 |
| All Positions Played: | First baseman |