Kyle Muller

Kyle Muller
Atlanta Braves
Pitcher
Born: (1997-10-07) October 7, 1997
Dallas, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Left

Kyle Douglas Muller (born October 7, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves organization.

Career

Muller attended Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas in Dallas, Texas. He was a pitcher and outfielder. During his senior year he set the national record for strikeouts in a row with 24.[1] He was named the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after going 8–0 with a 0.46 earned run average (ERA) and 133 strikeouts as a pitcher and hit .396 with 15 home runs and 52 runs batted in (RBI).[2][3]

Muller committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college baseball for the Texas Longhorns. He was drafted by the Braves with the 44th pick of the 2016 MLB Draft.[4] He signed with the Braves, receiving a $2.5 million signing bonus, to forego his commitment to Texas.[5] After signing, Muller was assinged to the GCL Braves, where he posted a 1-0 record with a 0.65 ERA in 27.2 innings pitched.

References

  1. ↑ Texas baseball signee Kyle Muller strikes out 24 in a row to break national record
  2. ↑ Jesuit senior Kyler Muller named Texas Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year
  3. ↑ Kyle Muller wins Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year
  4. ↑ Decisions, decisions; Jesuit's Muller faces choice between pitcher or hitter, UT or MLB
  5. ↑

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