Kyle Funkhouser

Kyle Funkhouser
Detroit Tigers
Pitcher
Born: (1994-03-16) March 16, 1994
Oak Forest, Illinois
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Kyle James Funkhouser (born March 16, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers organization. He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals, and was drafted by the Tigers with the 115th overall selection in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.

Career

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 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] As a sophomore in 2014, Funkhouser started 18 games, finishing with a school record and NCAA Division I tying 13 wins.[6] 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).[7] During the summer he played for the United States collegiate national team.[8][9]

Funkhouser was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 35th overall pick in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.[10] He opted not to sign with the Dodgers, returning to Louisville for his senior year.[11] He reportedly turned down a signing bonus of $1.75 million.[12]

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.[13] Funkhouser signed with the Tigers, receiving a reported $750,000 signing bonus.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Oak Forest's Funkhouser named Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year". Chicago Tribune. May 30, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ Kremer, Ron (June 1, 2012). "Oak Forest's Funkhouser Named Gatorade Player of the Year". Oak Forest, Illinois Patch. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Winning's nothing new to Louisville's Kyle Funkhouser". courier-journal.com. May 21, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Baseball: Oak Forest's Funkhouser 2012 Player of the Year". suntimes.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Funkhouser, Kidston Earn Freshman All-America Honors – GoCards.com – Official Website of University of Louisville Athletics". gocards.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ Borzi, Pat (June 15, 2014). "Louisville Brings the Heat and the Funk". The New York Times.
  7. ↑ "SouthtownStar Athletes On Campus: Louisville's Kyle Funkhouser scores multiple awards". suntimes.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Summer Baseball Update: Funkhouser Named to Team USA". GoCards.com – Official Website of University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Funkhouser leads list of top prospects on Team USA". Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  10. ↑ Gurnick, Ken (June 8, 2015). "With 35th pick, LA drafts righty Funkhouser". mlb.com. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  11. ↑ Jones, Steve (July 17, 2015). "Ace Funkhouser returning to U of L". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  12. ↑
  13. ↑ "UofL's Funkhouser goes 4th round this time". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  14. ↑

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