Kyle Dillon Hurt (born May 30, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
| Kyle Hurt | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 63 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 30, 1998 Rancho Santa Fe, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 2023, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 1.04 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editHurt attended Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, California, where he played baseball. For his high school career, he had a 1.51 ERA and 187 strikeouts.[1] He missed time during his senior season in 2017 due to a knee injury, and went unselected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[2]
Hurt enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC), where he played three seasons of college baseball for the USC Trojans. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Chatham Anglers.[3][4] He ended his collegiate career with a 9–13 record, a 5.06 ERA and 170 strikeouts over 172 2⁄3 innings pitched.[5]
Professional career
editMiami Marlins
editThe Miami Marlins selected Hurt in the fifth round, with the 134th overall selection, of the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] He signed for $300,000.[8] Hurt did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
Los Angeles Dodgers
editOn February 12, 2021, the Marlins traded Hurt and Alex Vesia to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Dylan Floro.[10] He split his first professional season between the Arizona League Dodgers and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, going 2–2 with a 5.57 ERA over 21 innings pitched.[11] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League with the Glendale Desert Dogs.[12] He opened the 2022 season with the Great Lakes Loons and was promoted to the Tulsa Drillers in early July.[13] Between the two levels, he pitched in 25 games (19 starts) and finished with a 5–7 record, a 5.27 ERA, and 109 strikeouts over 71 2⁄3 innings.[11] He returned to Tulsa to open the 2023 season.[14] In early August, he was promoted to the Oklahoma City Dodgers.[15] Between Tulsa and Oklahoma City in 2023, he appeared in 26 games (16 starts) with a 4–4 record, 3.91 ERA and 152 strikeouts in 92 innings.[11] He was selected as the Dodgers 2023 Minor League Pitcher of the Year.[16]
On September 12, 2023, Hurt's contract was purchased to the 40-man roster and he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[17] In his debut later that day, he pitched two innings of relief against the San Diego Padres, retiring three players on nine pitches in the eighth inning and striking out the side in the ninth. His first MLB strikeout was of Garrett Cooper.[18]
Hurt began the 2024 season out of the Dodgers' bullpen, where he made three appearances and logged a 1.35 ERA.[19] On April 20, 2024, he was placed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation.[20] He was activated from the injured list on June 21 and optioned to Triple-A,[21] where he pitched 14 2⁄3 innings over 13 games, with two starts, and allowed five earned runs on nine hits for a 3.07 ERA.[11] On July 24, it was announced that Hurt would undergo Tommy John surgery, and miss the remainder of the season.[22]
References
edit- ^ "MLB Draft: USC's Kyle Hurt selected in 5th round by Marlins". Los Angeles Daily News. June 12, 2020.
- ^ "San Diego Dispatches: Hurt, Schmitt Make Strong Impressions on the Mound • D1Baseball". February 22, 2020.
- ^ "#11 Kyle Hurt - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "7 former Chatham players selected in shortened MLB Draft".
- ^ "USC pitcher Kyle Hurt selected by Marlins in fifth round".
- ^ "Wait pays off for Torrey Pines alum Kyle Hurt after Marlins signing". July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Marlins select Torrey Pines' Hurt in MLB Draft". June 12, 2020.
- ^ "USC fifth-round pick Kyle Hurt signs with the Marlins". Uscfootball.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Miami Marlins acquire RHP Dylan Floro from Los Angeles Dodgers". MLB.com.
- ^ a b c d "Kyle Hurt Amateur, College, Fall and Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Arizona Fall League Rosters: Glendale Desert Dogs". October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Dodgers Name Loons Roster for 2022".
- ^ "Drillers Roster Highlighted by Five 40-Man Roster Members and Dodgers #1 Prospect".
- ^ Stephen, Eric (August 3, 2023). "Dodgers minors: Kyle Hurt promoted to Triple-A, Michael Busch homers again". SB Nation. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Osborne, Cary (September 21, 2023). "Michael Busch and Kyle Hurt receive Dodgers' top Minor League honors". Dodger Insider. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (September 12, 2023). "Kyle Hurt gets added to the Dodgers pitching pile, per reports". SB Nation. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Passan, Jeff (September 12, 2023). "Minor league strikeout rate leader Kyle Hurt debuts for Dodgers". ESPN. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Kyle Hurt Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Dodgers' Kyle Hurt: Lands on 60-day IL". cbssports.com. April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (June 21, 2024). "Dodgers Transfer Max Muncy To 60-Day Injured List". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Camras, Noah (July 24, 2024). "Another Dodgers Pitcher Set to Undergo Tommy John Surgery: Report". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- USC Trojans bio