Kyle Kubitza
| Kyle Kubitza | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – No. 13 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: July 15, 1990 Arlington, Texas | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 10, 2015, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |
| Batting average | .194 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
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Kyle Andrew Kubitza (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Kubitza attended Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, Texas. He played college baseball at Texas State University for the Texas State Bobcats.[1] He hit .328 with 27 home runs during his career.
The Atlanta Braves selected Kubitza in the fourth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He signed with the Braves and made his professional debut that season with the Danville Braves. Kubitza played 2012 with the Rome Braves, 2013 with the Lynchburg Hillcats and 2014 with the Mississippi Braves.[1] The Braves added Kubitza to the team's 40-man roster on November 19, 2014.[3]
On January 8, 2015, the Braves traded Kubitza and Nate Hyatt to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for Ricardo Sanchez.[4] He started the season with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees.[5] The Angels promoted Kubitza to the major leagues on June 10.[6]
Personal life
His brother, Austin Kubitza, plays in the Detroit Tigers organization.[7]
References
- ^ a b Pleskoff, Bernie (February 17, 2014). "Braves have versatile corner prospect in Kubitza". MLB.com. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ "KUBITZA, SMITH, KALENKOSKY DRAFTED IN THIRD, EIGHTH, 13TH ROUNDS OF MLB DRAFT". txstatebobcats.com. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Top prospect Peraza among Braves' roster additions". Atlanta Braves. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (January 8, 2015). "Braves acquire promising lefty Sanchez from Angels". MLB.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "Angels counting on Kubitza as third baseman of the future". The Orange County Register. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ http://7online.com/sports/los-angeles-angels-recall-kyle-kubitza-dfa-kirk-nieuwenhuis/776756/
- ^ "Whitecaps pitcher Austin Kubitza, who followed older brother into pros, helps team snap losing skid". MLive.com. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Texas State Bobcats bio
- Kyle Kubitza on Twitter
- Living people
- 1990 births
- Sportspeople from Arlington, Texas
- Baseball players from Texas
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim players
- Texas State Bobcats baseball players
- Danville Braves players
- Rome Braves players
- Lynchburg Hillcats players
- Scottsdale Scorpions players
- Mississippi Braves players
- Salt Lake Bees players