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70+1⁄3 innings. He played the 2016 season with both the High–ACharlotte Stone Crabs and the Double–AMontgomery Biscuits. He appeared in 68 innings across 43 games, earning a 3–2 record with a 2.28 ERA and 60 strikeouts. He split the 2017 season between Montgomery and Durham. In 54 games, he posted a 4–2 record with a 2.89 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 74+2⁄3 innings. He again played the 2018 season at both Double–A and Triple–A. He appeared in 43 games, making 6 starts, and accumulated a 3–3 record with a 2.39 ERA and 88 strikeouts across 74 innings. [5] After the 2018 regular season, Bird pitched for the Yaquis de Obregón of the Mexican Pacific League in winter ball. [6] In 18 games with them, he went 1–0 with a 2.00 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 18 innings. [5]

The Rays added Bird to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. [7]

Texas Rangers

On December 21, 2018, Bird was traded to the Texas Rangers as part of a three team deal in which the Rangers also acquired Brock Burke, Yoel Espinal, Eli White, and $750,000 of international signing bonus pool space; the Rays acquired Emilio Pagan, Rollie Lacy, and a competitive balance pick in the 2019 MLB draft (Seth Johnson); and the Oakland Athletics acquired Jurickson Profar. [8]

Bird made the Rangers' 2019 Opening Day roster. On March 28, 2019, and made his major league debut that afternoon against the Chicago Cubs,walking Anthony Rizzo, the only batter he faced. [9] He split the season between the Rangers and the Nashville Sounds. With Texas he logged a 7.82 ERA 12+2⁄3 innings, and with Nashville he went 5–1 with a 2.86 ERA in 34+2⁄3 innings.

On January 15, 2020, Bird was designated for assignment by the Rangers and outrighted to Triple–A a few days later. [10] Bird did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] He became a free agent on November 2. [12]

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

On November 26, 2020, it was announced that Bird had signed with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball. [13] He made his NPB debut on June 14. In 33 appearances for Hiroshima, Bird pitched to a 4.57 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 21+2⁄3 innings pitched. He became a free agent after the season.

Seattle Mariners

On March 8, 2022, Bird signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. [14] He made 44 appearances out of the bullpen for the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers, compiling a 6–1 record and 6.66 ERA with 50 strikeouts across 48+2⁄3 innings pitched. Bird elected free agency following the season on November 10. [15]

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  5. 1 2 "Kyle Bird". Baseball Cube. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
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Kyle Bird
Kyle Bird.jpg
Bird with the Charlotte Stone Crabs in 2016
Relief pitcher
Born: (1993-04-12) April 12, 1993 (age 31)
Orange Park, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: March 28, 2019, for the Texas Rangers
NPB: June 14, 2021, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last appearance
MLB: July 30, 2019, for the Texas Rangers
NPB: September 30, 2021, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp