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Bryan King (baseball)

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Bryan King
Houston Astros – No. 74
Pitcher
Born: (1996-11-05) November 5, 1996 (age 27)
Littleton, Colorado, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 23, 2024, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through June 23, 2024)
Win–loss record0-0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts0
Teams

Bryan Dalton King (born November 5, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career[edit]

King attended Ponderosa High School in Parker, Colorado, and played for the school's baseball team.[1] He enrolled at McNeese State University, where he played college baseball for the McNeese Cowboys. The Chicago Cubs selected King in the 30th round, with the 912th overall selection, of the 2019 MLB draft.[2] After the 2022 season, the Astros selected King from the Cubs in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[3]

On June 22, 2024, the Astros promoted King to the major leagues.[4] He made his major league debut the next day.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ponderosa shuts out Northglenn at Coors Field". KUSA.com. April 3, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Renard, Brady (June 5, 2019). "McNeese pitcher Bryan King drafted by the Chicago Cubs". KPLC. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "2022 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". MLB.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Gazzolo, Jim (June 22, 2024). "Ex-Cowboy King promoted to Astros". American Press.
  5. ^ Margolius, Justin (June 24, 2024). "Former McNeese Pitcher Bryan King makes MLB debut with the Houston Astros". www.kplctv.com.

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