Kyle McPherson
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Kyle London McPherson
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 214 lb.
- Born November 11, 1987 in Creola, AL USA
[edit] Biographical information
Kyle McPherson was added to the Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster in 2010, just 3 years after a horrid end to his collegiate career.
McPherson was 1-7 with a 6.07 ERA his junior year of college, though he did hit .302 as a part-time infielder. The Pittsburgh Pirates took him in the 14th round of the 2007 amateur draft on the advice of scout Darren Mazeroski. He split the remainder of the summer between the GCL Pirates (4-2, 2.61, 10 BB in 51 2/3 IP) and State College Spikes (0-1, 6.28). He was 9th in the Gulf Coast League in ERA, the only GCL Pirate hurler to finish in the top 10.
In 2008, Kyle went 1-3 with a save and a 4.37 ERA for State College, with a mere 5 walks in 55 2/3 IP. On the other hand, he served up 10 gopher balls, leading the New York-Penn League. He split 2009 between State College (4-3, 2.99, 11 BB in 75 1/3 IP) and the West Virginia Power (5-2, 4.94, 6 BB in 51 IP). He had the third-lowest walk rate among NYPL starters.
The Alabaman hurler split 2010 between West Virginia (9-9, 3.59, 1.08 WHIP) and the Bradenton Marauders (4 shutout innings, 7 whiffs). The Pirates added him to their 40-man roster in November.
[edit] Sources
- 2008-2010 Baseball Almanacs
- 2010 Pirates Media Guide
