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FRONT OFFICE KYLE 30
WRIGHT

RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER
Full Name: Kyle Hardy Wright Throws: Right
MANAGER & STAFF Height: 6-4 Weight: 215
Bats: Right

DOB: October 2, 1995
Opening Day Age: 25
Resides: Huntsville, AL
Born: Huntsville, AL
MLB Debut: September 4, 2018 MLB Service Time: 1.040
Acquired: Braves’ first-round pick (fifth overall) in 2017
Contract Status: Signed through 2021
KYLE WRIGHT 2020

• Made a career-most eight starts during his third CAREER HIGHS
major league campaign, going 2-4 with a 5.21
ERA (22 ER/38.0 IP)...Won each of his last two Most Innings Pitched
decisions and the Braves won his last three starts. 6.2, 9/25/20, ATL vs. BOS
SEASON IN REVIEW • The wins came after Wright went 0-7 to Most Runs Allowed
• Went 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA (5 ER/19.0 IP) in
his last three starts, allowing opponents
7, 7/18/19, ATL vs. WSH
to bat just .164 and walking six.
Most Earned Runs Allowed
begin his major league career...Prior to
his last three outings, the Braves were 7, 7/18/19, ATL vs. WSH
Most Hits Allowed
just 2-14 in the 16 career games in which
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • Since the Braves moved to Atlanta in Most Home Runs Allowed
8, 2x, last: 9/13/20, ATL at WSH
Wright had pitched.
1966, just three other pitchers have
3, 9/8/20, ATL vs. MIA
started their careers winless in their first
Most Walks
seven decisions…Dave Campbell (1977-
78) and Joel De La Cruz (2016) each
started 0-7, while Frank LaCorte (1975-76) 6, 8/14/20, ATL at MIA
was winless in his first nine decisions. Most Strikeouts
BRAVES HISTORY made four starts for the Braves, going 0-3 with Longest Winning Streak
6, 9/20/20, ATL at NYM
• He opened the season in Atlanta’s rotation and
a 7.20 ERA (12 ER/15.0 IP) before being optioned
2 games, 9/13/20-present
on August 20.
• Was recalled, August 8, from the club’s Longest Losing Streak
alternate training site and went 2-1 with 7 games, 3/31/19-9/8/20
a 3.91 ERA (10 ER/23.0 IP) over his final
four starts.
OPPONENTS 2020 Postseason • The others were Ian Anderson (2020),
Steve Avery (1991), Johnny Sain (1948)
and Bill James (1914)…He is the second
• Made his playoff debut in Game 3 of the NLDS
vs. Miami and pitched 6.0 shutout innings in the Braves rookie to do so, joining Anderson.
start, allowing just three hits and two walks while • Wright and Anderson both pitched 6.0
striking out seven. shutout innings in their postseason
debuts in 2020, becoming the first pair of
• He became just the fifth player in
MISCELLANEOUS 238 franchise history to throw at least 6.0 rookie teammates in MLB history to each
throw 6.0 scoreless frames in their playoff
scoreless frames in their playoff debut.
debut in a single postseason.
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