Kyle Hunter (minors01)

Kyle Julian Hunter

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 2", Weight 210 lb.
• School Kansas State University
• High School Galesburg High School

• Born June 18, 1989 in Richmond, VA USA

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Biographical Information

Relief pitcher Kyle Hunter pitched in the Seattle Mariners system from 2011 to 2017. Though he briefly played at Triple-A (25 IP), he never ascended to the majors.

He was originally drafted out of high school by the Tampa Bay Rays as the first pick in the 33rd round of the 2008 amateur draft, but he did not ink a contract. He was then taken by the New York Yankees as the last pick of the 43rd round of the 2010 amateur draft, but once again, he did not sign. He finally inked a contract after the Mariners took him in the 31st round of the 2011 amateur draft. He was signed by scout Jesse Kapellusch.

In his rookie professional season, Hunter was 3-2 with 2 saves and a 1.72 ERA in 20 appearances for the Pulaski Mariners and Everett AquaSox. In 47 innings, he walked only 9 batters and had 62 strikeouts. In 2012, he was 4-5 with 3 saves and a 2.98 mark for the Clinton LumberKings and in 2013, he was 4-1 with a save in 42 games between the High Desert Mavericks and Jackson (TN) Generals. In 2014, he went 5-3, 3.25 in 38 appearances for the Generals; in 2015, he was 4-2, 2.84 between two clubs; in 2016, he went 3-4 4.13 between three teams (including the Triple A Tacoma Rainiers) and in 2017, he was 4-0 with a 4.25 ERA in 31 games between two teams, one of them again the Rainiers.

Overall, he went 27-17 with a 3.11 ERA in 232 games (22 starts). In 484 innings, he allowed 486 hits and 131 walks (1.275 WHIP), while striking out 376 batters.

He is related to Hall of Famer Luke Appling.

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