Austin Kitchen
American baseball player (born 1997)
Baseball player
| Austin Kitchen | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1997-02-11) February 11, 1997 (age 27) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
Austin Kitchen (born February 11, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is currently a phantom ballplayer, having spent one day on the active roster of the Colorado Rockies.
Career
Early career
Kitchen attended Mt. Lebanon High School in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and played for the school's baseball team.[1] He enrolled at Coastal Carolina University, where he played college baseball for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Kitchen was a member of the 2016 College World Series champions.[2] In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] He missed the entire 2018 season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament.[4]
Kitchen was not selected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, and spent the summer with the Steel City Slammin' Sammies of the Washington League. In nine games, he recorded a 1.50 earned run average (ERA) with 11 strikeouts across 12 innings pitched.[5] On February 9, 2021, Kitchen signed with the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League.[6]
Colorado Rockies
On April 20, 2021, Kitchen signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.[7] He finished the year with the Single–A Fresno Grizzlies, compiling a 4.97 ERA with 38 strikeouts across 50+2⁄3 innings.[8] Kitchen split the 2022 campaign between the High–A Spokane Indians and Double–A Hartford Yard Goats. In 36 total games, he posted a cumulative 5–2 record and 3.32 ERA with 71 strikeouts across 81+1⁄3 innings pitched.[9]
Kitchen spent the 2023 season back with Hartford, also making two appearances for the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes. In 43 games out of the bullpen for Hartford, he recorded a 3.62 ERA with 54 strikeouts and 3 saves across 59+2⁄3 innings of work.[10] He began 2024 with Hartford and was promoted to Albuquerque after 5 games. In 18 games for the Isotopes, Kitchen registered a 3.65 ERA with 18 strikeouts.[11]
On June 22, 2024, Kitchen was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[12] He did not make an appearance for Colorado before he was designated for assignment the following day, becoming a phantom ballplayer.[13]
Miami Marlins
On June 25, 2024, Kitchen was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins.[14]
References
- ^ https://archive.triblive.com/news/without-home-field-mt-lebanon-baseball-team-finds-success-on-road/
- ^ Anderson, Shelly (August 17, 2016). "a good start". Mt Lebanon Magazine.
- ^ "Dormont duo reunites for the summer in Cape Cod League". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Mt. Lebanon grad Austin Kitchen overcomes injury to become a pitching force at Coastal Carolina". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Austin Kitchen Signs With Rockies Organization". washingtonwildthings.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Mt. Lebanon, Coastal Carolina Product Austin Kitchen Signed". washingtonwildthings.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Mt. Lebanon alum Austin Kitchen to sign with Colorado Rockies organization". triblive.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Austin Kitchen - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Austin Kitchen - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Colorado Rockies Roster Moves: Austin Kitchen, Geoff Hartlieb". thereportonsports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Rockies' Austin Kitchen: Contract selected by Colorado". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Rockies Select Austin Kitchen". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Rockies Reinstate Kyle Freeland From 60-Day Injured List". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Marlins Claim Austin Kitchen From Rockies". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 2016 College World Series champions
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- 10 Jason Bilous
- 39 Austin Kitchen
- 41 Andrew Beckwith (College World Series MOP)
- Head Coach Gary Gilmore
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- NCAA tournament
- College World Series
