Kyle Hart (baseball)
Kyle Patrick Hart (born November 23, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 170 pounds (77 kg), he both throws and bats left-handed.
Kyle Hart | |||
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Hart at Indiana in 2016 | |||
Boston Red Sox – No. 81 | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Cincinnati, Ohio | November 23, 1992|||
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MLB debut | |||
August 13, 2020, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
MLB statistics (through August 13, 2020) | |||
Win–loss record | 0–1 | ||
Earned run average | 22.50 | ||
Strikeouts | 4 | ||
Teams | |||
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Career
Hart played college baseball at Indiana University for the Hoosiers baseball team for five seasons (2012–2016), having undergone Tommy John surgery during his junior year.[1] He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 19th round of the 2016 MLB draft.[2]
In 2017, Hart appeared in games with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox, Greenville Drive, and Salem Red Sox compiling a 6–5 record in 22 games (19 starts) with a 2.15 ERA while striking out 109 batters in 117 innings pitched.[3]
In 2018, Hart spent all of the season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, recording a 3.57 ERA while striking out 100 batters in 138 2⁄3 innings with a 7–9 record in 24 games (all starts).[3]
In 2019, Hart started the season with Portland, then was promoted to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox in late May; overall for the season, he had a 12–13 record in 77 games (71 starts) with a 3.52 ERA while striking out 140 batters in 156 innings pitched.[3] After the 2019 season, The Red Sox added Hart to their 40-man roster.[4]
During 2020, he was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on March 8.[5] After the delayed start of the MLB season, the Red Sox named Hart as the starting pitcher for their August 13 game against the Tampa Bay Rays.[6][7] Making his MLB debut, Hart allowed seven runs (five earned) on seven hits and three walks in two innings of work, taking the loss.[8]
References
- "Kyle Hart". SoxProspects.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- McFarling, Aaron (July 28, 2017). "Red Sox Report: Ex-Indiana star Kyle Hart set for first start in Salem". roanoke.com.
- "Kyle Hart Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- Hewitt, Steve (November 20, 2019). "Bobby Dalbec, C.J. Chatham among five Red Sox added to 40-man roster". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- @RedSox (March 8, 2020). "5 players were optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket" (Tweet). Retrieved March 8, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Smith, Christopher (August 11, 2020). "Kyle Hart to make MLB debut for Boston Red Sox on Thursday; lefty has gone from a 568th overall draft pick to big leagues". masslive.com. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- Ian Browne (August 13, 2020). "Red Sox drop fourth straight to Tampa Bay". MLB.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "Rays vs. Red Sox - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.