Ky Bush | |
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Chicago White Sox – No. 57 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Ogden, Utah, U.S. | November 12, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 5, 2024, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–3 |
Earned run average | 5.60 |
Strikeouts | 11 |
Teams | |
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Kyler Spencer Bush (born November 12,1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the second round of the 2021 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2024 with the White Sox.
Bush grew up in Ogden,Utah and attended Fremont High School. [1] As a senior,he went 5-2 with 2.51 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 39 innings pitched and was named first team All-State. [2] Bush was selected in the 40th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Kansas City Royals,but opted not to sign with the team. [3]
Bush began his collegiate career at Washington State,where he pitched in 19 games as a freshman and finished the season with 0-5 record with a 12.69 ERA. He transferred to Central Arizona College before his sophomore year and went 5-1 with a 2.43 ERA over seven starts before the season was cut short by the Covid-19 Pandemic. [4] Bush transferred to Saint Mary's College and was named first team All-West Coast Conference as a junior after posting a 7-5 record with a 2.99 ERA in 14 starts. [5] [6]
The Los Angeles Angels selected Bush in the second round,with the 45th overall pick,in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [7] He signed with the team and received a $1.75 million signing bonus. [8] Bush was assigned to the High-A Tri-City Dust Devils to start his professional career,where he made five starts and posted a 4.50 ERA and struck out 20 batters over 12 innings pitched. [9]
Bush began the 2022 season on the Opening Day roster of the Double–A Rocket City Trash Pandas. [10] In 21 starts for the club,he logged a 7–4 record and 3.67 ERA with 101 strikeouts across 103 innings of work. Bush returned to Rocket City in 2023,posting a 5.88 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 6 starts. [11]
On July 26,2023,Bush and Edgar Quero were traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López. [12] He made 9 starts for the Double–A Birmingham Barons down the stretch,registering a 3–4 record and 6.70 ERA with 36 strikeouts.
Bush began the 2024 season with Birmingham,and was promoted to the Triple–A Charlotte Knights in July. On August 5,2024,Bush was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [13] He made his MLB debut that day against the Oakland Athletics,recording three strikeouts,five walks,and three earned runs in a 5–1 loss. [14]
Aaron Helmer Sele is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed pitcher. Sele debuted with the Boston Red Sox in 1993. He was traded to the Texas Rangers after the 1997 season and was named to the All-Star team in 1998. He signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners in 2000 and became an All-Star for the second and final time that season. He later pitched for the Anaheim Angels,Los Angeles Dodgers,and New York Mets before retiring after the 2007 season. Sele won 15 or more games in four consecutive seasons from 1998 to 2001. His 69 wins in those four years led the American League,but during that stretch he had no wins and 6 losses in the postseason,the most losses for an MLB pitcher without a postseason win.
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