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Get to Know Your Loons: Tyler Ogle

June 3, 2013

Full Name: Tyler William Ogle

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Residence: San Antonio, Texas

Favorite movie: Saving Silverman

Favorite TV show: Banshee

Types of music on your iPod: Rap, Country, Christian

Music to work out to: Dubstep

Favorite actor: Marky Mark (Wahlberg)

Celebrity crush: Jessica Biel

Dinner with three people, dead or alive: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Andy Samberg

Favorite food: Steak and potatoes

Farthest you've ever traveled from your hometown: The state of Washington

Dream vacation: Bora Bora

Favorite cartoon as a kid: Family Guy

Last book you read: The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren

Favorite baseball player, then and now: Manny Ramirez (then); Mike Napoli (now)

If you could face one pitcher: Mariano Rivera

MLB player you model your game after: Mike Napoli

Favorite athletes in other sports: Tim Duncan, Tony Parker

Your "welcome to pro baseball" moment: Winning the Arizona League

First car: Toyota 4Runner

Dream car: Sierra Denali

Current car: Chevy Tahoe

Most rowdy Loon on bus rides: Sawil Gonzalez

Quietest Loon: Kevin Taylor

Most intense Loons during workouts: Pat Stover

Your BFF on the team: Scott Griggs

Loon that is always on their phone: James Baldwin

Worst driver on the Loons: James Baldwin

Favorite thing about Midland: My host family lives on the lake

Favorite city to visit on a road trip: Dayton, Ohio

Favorite thing to do on an off-day: Sleep! Or go out on a boat ride.

Favorite websites: MiLB.com

Favorite video game: Mortal Kombat

One thing you can't live without: Chapstick

First job: Pet Food Warehouse employee

Favorite subject in school: Math

Favorite sport besides baseball: Football

Actor that would portray you in a movie: Johnny Depp

Best and worst part of being a ballplayer: Best - Hitting home runs, winning; Worst - Being away from friends and family

Favorite offseason activities: Hunting and fishing

Plans after baseball: Own a business, maybe become a doctor

Biggest baseball influence: My dad

Biggest life influence: My parents

Best advice you've ever received: Swing hard in case you hit it

Most underrated baseball skill that kids should learn: Slow the game down