Kyle Funkhouser
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| Kyle Funkhouser | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 16, 1994 Palos Heights, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 27, 2020, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 8–5 |
| Earned run average | 4.20 |
| Strikeouts | 75 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Kyle James Funkhouser (born March 16, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals, and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers with the 115th overall selection in the 2016 MLB draft. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tigers.
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.[1][2] He finished his career with school records in wins, strikeouts, ERA and innings pitched.[3] Funkhouser was also on the school's football and basketball teams.[4]
As a freshman at the University of Louisville in 2013, Funkhouser appeared in 22 games for the Louisville Cardinals baseball team, 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.[5] After the 2013 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[6] As a sophomore in 2014, Funkhouser started 18 games, finishing with a school record and NCAA Division I tying 13 wins.[7] 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).[8] During the summer he played for the United States collegiate national team.[9][10]
Funkhouser was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 35th overall pick in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[11] He opted not to sign with the Dodgers, returning to Louisville for his senior year.[12] He reportedly turned down a signing bonus of $1.75 million.[13]
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.[14]