Kyle James Funkhouser (born March 16, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers organization. He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals, and was drafted by the Tigers with the 115th overall selection in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.
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Career
High school
Funkhouser attended Oak Forest High School in Oak Forest, Illinois. As a senior, he was the Illinois Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after going 11-2 with a 0.65 earned run average (ERA) and 132 strikeouts. He finished his career with school records in wins, strikeouts, ERA and innings pitched. Funkhouser was also on the school's football and basketball teams.
College
As a freshman at the University of Louisville in 2013, Funkhouser appeared in 22 games with six starts. He finished the year 5-1 with a 2.14 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings. For his play he was named a freshman All-American by Louisville Slugger. As a sophomore in 2014, Funkhouser started 18 games, finishing with a school record and NCAA Division I tying 13 wins. He also had a 1.94 ERA and 122 strikeouts. After the season, he was named a first team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). During the summer he played for the United States collegiate national team.
Funkhouser was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 35th overall pick in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. He opted not to sign with the Dodgers, returning to Louisville for his senior year. He reportedly turned down a signing bonus of $1.75 million.
After posting a 9-3 record with a 3.86 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 93 1/3 innings as a senior, Funkhouser was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. He was selected in the fourth round, the 115th overall selection.
Minor leagues
Funkhouser signed with the Tigers, receiving a reported $750,000 signing bonus. He made his professional debut on June 27, 2016, playing for the Connecticut Tigers of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League. In 2016, Funkhouser played in 13 games, with an 0-2 record and a 2.65 ERA.
Funkhouser began the 2017 season with the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Class A Midwest League, winning his first game on April 7. The Tigers promoted him to the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in May.
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References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Louisville Cardinals bio
- Minor League bio
Source of article : Wikipedia
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