Win–loss record 0–6 Name Kyle Weiland Career start 2008 Earned run average 7.23 Role Baseball player Spouse Rachel Weiland | Strikeouts 26 Height 1.93 m Salary 481,500 USD (2012) WHIP 1.70 Weight 88 kg | |
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Education University of Notre Dame | ||
Kyle weiland strikes out jason castro
Kyle Edward Weiland (born September 12, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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Career
Weiland attended the University of Notre Dame, where he played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team. He was drafted by the Red Sox in the 3rd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.
He made his Major League debut on July 10, 2011 against the Baltimore Orioles. He started and pitched 4+ innings, before being ejected for hitting Vladimir Guerrero with no outs in the 5th. In his debut, he made several Red Sox firsts, namely: first New Mexico native to play with the Red Sox; first Red Sox player to wear #70 in a game and the first Red Sox player to be ejected in his first major league game. On December 14, 2011 he was traded to the Houston Astros along with Jed Lowrie for Mark Melancon He earned a spot in the Astros' starting rotation at the beginning of the 2012 season. Weiland was diagnosed with a right shoulder infection and was shut down for the rest of the 2012 season.
He missed the whole 2013 season because of injury. In February, 2014, Weiland attempted to pitch again at any level after battling an infection in his shoulder and abdomen.
He announced his retirement on March 29, 2015.
Scouting Report
Weiland throws 4 pitches: a two-seam and four seam fastball, a curveball and a cutter.