Kyle Yandow Leahy (LAY-hee; born June 4, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
| Kyle Leahy | |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals – No. 62 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 4, 1997 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 7, 2023, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.65 |
| Strikeouts | 35 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editAmateur career
editLeahy graduated from Erie High School in Erie, Colorado, in 2015. Playing for the school's baseball team, he had a 9–1 win–loss record and a 0.41 earned run average (ERA) in his senior year, and was named the Longmont Times-Call's player of the year. He enrolled at Colorado Mesa University to play college baseball for the Colorado Mesa Mavericks.[1]
Professional career
editThe St. Louis Cardinals selected Leahy in the 17th round, with the 513th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Johnson City Cardinals, pitching to a 5.52 ERA across 13 contests.[3] Leahy split the 2019 season between the Single–A Peoria Chiefs, High–A Palm Beach Cardinals, and Double–A Springfield Cardinals. In 23 games (22 starts) between the three affiliates, he accumulated a 5–13 record and 3.73 ERA with 102 strikeouts in 123.0 innings pitched.[4] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
In 2021, Leahy appeared in 25 games and struggling to an 0–8 record and 8.20 ERA with 63 strikeouts across 86+2⁄3 innings pitched.[6] In 2022, Leahy spent time with Springfield for a third season, also appearing in one game for the Triple–A Memphis Redbirds. In 28 games (26 starts) for Springfield, he pitched to a 10–7 record and 5.29 ERA with a career–high 146 strikeouts across 144+2⁄3 innings of work.[7] Leahy began the 2023 season back with Triple-A Memphis, pitching in 28 games and recording a 4.06 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 51 innings pitched.[8]
On July 6, 2023, Leahy was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9] In 3 games for St. Louis, he allowed four runs on four hits and five walks with two strikeouts in 1+2⁄3 innings pitched. Following the season on October 26, Leahy was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Memphis.[10]
On April 30, 2024, the Cardinals selected Leahy's contract, adding him back to the major league roster.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Baseball: Erie grad Kyle Leahy called up to the bigs". coloradohometownweekly.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Baseball: Erie grad Kyle Leahy drafted by Cardinals". bocopreps.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Former Waterloo Buck Kyle Leahy Debuts with the Cardinals". northwoodsleague.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Kyle Leahy Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Kyle Leahy - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Kyle Leahy - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Cardinals' Kyle Leahy: Selected to MLB bullpen". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Cardinals Select Kyle Leahy". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Cardinals Outright Andrew Suárez, Casey Lawrenc". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Cardinals Select Kyle Leahy". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)