Michael Byrne (baseball)
Michael Byrne (born April 16, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds organization. He played college baseball for the Florida Gators.
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Born: Orlando, Florida | April 16, 1997|||
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Career
Byrne attended Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida. He played for the school's baseball team as a starting pitcher. Byrne enrolled at the University of Florida to play college baseball for the Florida Gators.[1] He became their closer in 2017, his sophomore year.[2][3][4] After the 2017 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5] In 2018, Byrne won the Stopper of the Year Award.[6]
The Cincinnati Reds selected him in the 14th round, with the 409th overall selection, of the 2018 MLB draft.[7] Byrne signed with the Reds, and began his professional career with the Daytona Tortugas of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[8] In 21.2 relief innings, he went 1-1 with a 1.25 ERA.[9] He returned to Daytona to begin 2019.[10]
References
- "'Special' Gators closer Michael Byrne getting it done in important spots". Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- "UF closer Michael Byrne plays key role for Gators". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- Ryzewski, Steven (June 7, 2017). "Olympia alum, Gators pitcher Michael Byrne named finalist for national award - Observer Preps | Windermere Observer | West Orange Times & Windermere Observer". Orangeobserver.com. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- Bauer, Ethan (March 29, 2018). "Florida Gators closer Michael Byrne leading UF's arms race". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- "#18 Michael Byrne - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- "UF closer Byrne named Stopper of the Year". GatorSports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- "Reds complete MLB draft with new rookie-ball team in mind". Cincinnati.com. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- "UF's Jonathan India, Michael Byrne sign with Cincinnati Reds". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- "Michael Byrne Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- https://www.news-journalonline.com/sports/20190402/tortugas-to-open-season-minus-top-prospect
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Florida Gators bio