Kyle Leahy
Kyle Yandow Leahy (lay-hee; born June 4, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
| Kyle Leahy | |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals – No. 64 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 4, 1997 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 7, 2023, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 21.60 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Career
Leahy graduated from Erie High School in Erie, Colorado, in 2015. Playing for the school's baseball team, he had a 9–1 win–loss record and a 0.41 earned run average (ERA) in his senior year, and was named the Longmont Times-Call's player of the year. He enrolled at Colorado Mesa University to play college baseball for the Colorado Mesa Mavericks.[1]
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Leahy in the 17th round, with the 513th overall selection, of the 2018 MLB draft.[2] Leahy began the 2023 season with the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, pitching in 28 games and recording a 4.06 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 51 innings pitched.[3] On July 6, 2023, Leahy was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[4]
References
- https://www.coloradohometownweekly.com/2023/07/06/baseball-erie-grad-kyle-leahy-called-up-to-the-bigs/
- https://www.bocopreps.com/2018/06/06/baseball-erie-grad-kyle-leahy-drafted-by-cardinals/
- "Cardinals' Kyle Leahy: Selected to MLB bullpen". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- "Cardinals Select Kyle Leahy". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)