Bryan King (baseball)
Bryan King | |
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Houston Astros – No. 74 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Littleton, Colorado, U.S. | November 5, 1996|
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 23, 2024, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics (through June 23, 2024) | |
Win–loss record | 0-0 |
Earned run average | 0.00 |
Strikeouts | 0 |
Teams | |
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Bryan Dalton King (born November 5, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Amateur career[edit]
King attended Ponderosa High School in Parker, Colorado, and played for the school's baseball team.[1] He enrolled at McNeese State University, where he played college baseball for the McNeese Cowboys. In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Professional career[edit]
The Chicago Cubs selected King in the 30th round, with the 912th overall selection, of the 2019 MLB draft.[3] After the 2022 season, the Astros selected King from the Cubs in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[4]
On June 22, 2024, the Astros promoted King to the major leagues.[5] He made his major league debut the next day.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ponderosa shuts out Northglenn at Coors Field". KUSA.com. April 3, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Bryan King". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Renard, Brady (June 5, 2019). "McNeese pitcher Bryan King drafted by the Chicago Cubs". KPLC. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". MLB.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Gazzolo, Jim (June 22, 2024). "Ex-Cowboy King promoted to Astros". American Press.
- ^ Margolius, Justin (June 24, 2024). "Former McNeese Pitcher Bryan King makes MLB debut with the Houston Astros". www.kplctv.com.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Littleton, Colorado
- Baseball players from Colorado
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Houston Astros players
- McNeese Cowboys baseball players
- Brewster Whitecaps players
- Arizona League Cubs players
- Eugene Emeralds players
- South Bend Cubs players
- Tennessee Smokies players
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
- Sugar Land Space Cowboys players