Austin Kitchen

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50+23 innings. [11] Kitchen started 2022 with the High–A Spokane Indians and was promoted to the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats at the end of July. In 36 total games, he posted a cumulative 5–2 record and 3.32 ERA with 71 strikeouts across 81+13 innings pitched. Kitchen spent the 2023 season back with Hartford, also making two appearances for the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes. In 43 games out of the bullpen for Hartford, he recorded a 3.62 ERA with 54 strikeouts and 3 saves across 59+23 innings of work. [12] [13]

Kitchen began 2024 with Hartford and was promoted to Albuquerque after 5 games. In 18 games for the Isotopes, Kitchen registered a 3.65 ERA with 18 strikeouts. [14]

On June 22, 2024, Kitchen was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [15] He did not make an appearance for the Rockies before he was designated for assignment the following day to make way for Kyle Freeland, becoming, for a time, a phantom ballplayer. [16]

Miami Marlins

On June 25, 2024, Kitchen was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins [17] and optioned to the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. [18] The Marlins promoted Kitchen to the major leagues on July 26, [19] but he was optioned to back to Jacksonville the next day, without pitching for Miami. [20] He was promoted once more on July 30. [21] He made his major league debut that day, allowing 3 runs in 2 innings in a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. [22] Kitchen made four appearances for the Marlins, with a 14.14 ERA, one loss, and four strikeouts over seven innings. [23] He was designated for assignment by Miami on September 7. [24]

Seattle Mariners

On September 9, 2024, Kitchen was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners. [25] [26] He was optioned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, [18] where he pitched four times, posting an unsightly 14.73 ERA in 3+23 innings. His combined pitching line for three Triple-A teams in 2024 was a 6–1 record with a 4.33 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 43+23 innings. [12]

On January 13, 2025, Kitchen was designated for assignment by Seattle. [27] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Tacoma on January 16. [28]

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Austin Kitchen
Seattle Mariners
Pitcher
Born: (1997-02-11) February 11, 1997 (age 27)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
July 30, 2024, for the Miami Marlins