Kyle Hart (baseball)

Kyle Patrick Hart (born November 23, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox organization of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB during 2020 with the Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 170 pounds (77 kg), he both throws and bats left-handed.

Kyle Hart
Hart at Indiana in 2016
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992
Cincinnati, Ohio
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 13, 2020, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average15.55
Strikeouts13
Teams

Amateur career

Hart graduated from Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] He attended Indiana University, where he played college baseball for the Indiana Hoosiers for five seasons (2012–2016), having undergone Tommy John surgery during his junior year.[2]

Professional career

The Boston Red Sox selected Hart in the 19th round of the 2016 MLB draft.[3] 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 earned run average (ERA) while striking out 109 batters in 117 innings pitched. 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).[4]

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.[4] After the 2019 season, the Red Sox added Hart to their 40-man roster.[5]

During 2020, Hart was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on March 8.[6] 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.[7][8] Making his MLB debut, Hart allowed seven runs (five earned) on seven hits and three walks in two innings of work, taking the loss.[9] Hart was placed on the injured list on September 2, with a left hip impingement, and moved to the 45-day injured list on September 15.[10] With the 2020 Red Sox, Hart made four appearances (three starts), registering an 0–1 record with 15.55 ERA in 11 innings pitched with 13 strikeouts.[11] On November 20, 2020, Hart was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and assigned to Triple-A.[12]

References
  1. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2019/04/26/former-sycamore-indian-university-baseball-standout-kyle-hart-combines-no-hitter-red-sox-aa-affiliat/3595002002/
  2. "Kyle Hart". SoxProspects.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  3. McFarling, Aaron (July 28, 2017). "Red Sox Report: Ex-Indiana star Kyle Hart set for first start in Salem". roanoke.com.
  4. "Kyle Hart Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  5. 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.
  6. @RedSox (March 8, 2020). "5 players were optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket" (Tweet). Retrieved March 8, 2020 – via Twitter.
  7. 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.
  8. Ian Browne (August 13, 2020). "Red Sox drop fourth straight to Tampa Bay". MLB.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  9. "Rays vs. Red Sox - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  10. "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. September 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  11. "Kyle Hart Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  12. Adams, Steve (November 20, 2020). "Red Sox Add 7 Players To 40-Man Roster; Weber, Hall Designated For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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