Kyle Edward Bradish (born September 12, 1996) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theBaltimore Orioles ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Kyle Bradish
Baltimore Orioles – No. 38
Pitcher
Born: (1996-09-12)September 12, 1996 (age 28) Peoria, Arizona, U.S.
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 29, 2022, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics (through 2024 season)
Win–loss record	18–14
Earned run average	3.56
Strikeouts	332
Stats atBaseball Reference
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
All-MLB Second Team (2023)

Bradish attendedMillennium High School inGoodyear, Arizona.^[1][2] In 2015, his senior year, he batted .308 while striking out 78 batters over43+1⁄3 innings.^[3] He was not selected in the2015 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled atNew Mexico State University where he playedcollege baseball for theNew Mexico State Aggies.

As a freshman at New Mexico State in 2016, Bradish appeared in 17 games (15 starts) in which he compiled an 8–3 record with a 4.67 ERA, striking out a team-high 82 batters over86+2⁄3 innings.^[4] In 2017, his sophomore season, he went 8–2 with a 3.20 ERA over 15 games (14 starts), and was named to theWestern Athletic Conference First-Team.^[5][6] That summer, he played for theFalmouth Commodores of theCape Cod Baseball League, and was named an All-Star.^[7][8] As a junior in 2018, he went 9–3 with a 2.67 ERA over 17 starts, and was named to the All-WAC Team for the second straight season.^[9][10]

After his junior year at New Mexico State, theLos Angeles Angels selected Bradish in the fourth round of the2018 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Angels and made his professional debut in 2019 with theInland Empire 66ers of theHigh–ACalifornia League, going 6–7 with a 4.28 ERA over 24 games (18 starts), earning All-Star honors.^[11][12]

On December 4, 2019, the Angels traded Bradish,Zach Peek,Isaac Mattson, andKyle Brnovich to theBaltimore Orioles in exchange forDylan Bundy.^[13][14] Bradish did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.^[15] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to theBowie Baysox of theDouble-A Northeast.^[16] After three starts and13+2⁄3 scoreless innings, he was promoted to theNorfolk Tides of theTriple-A East.^[17] Over 21 games (19 starts) with Norfolk, Bradish went 5–5 with a 4.26 ERA and 105 strikeouts over86+2⁄3 innings.^[18]

On November 19, 2021, the Orioles selected Bradish's contract and added him to their 40-man roster.^[19] He returned to Norfolk to open the 2022 season.^[20] On April 29,2022, the Orioles promoted Bradish to the majors to make his MLB debut that night as the starting pitcher versus theBoston Red Sox.^[21] Bradish allowed two earned runs over six innings pitched while striking out two batters and walking one in his debut.^[22] On May 10, Bradish earned his first career win against theSt. Louis Cardinals, at one point retiring 11 consecutive batters.^[23]

On September 22, 2022, Bradish allowed just two hits to theHouston Astros over8+2⁄3 innings to lead an Orioles' shutout of the Astros, 2–0. He struck out ten in the longest outing to-date of his professional career.^[24] He finished the 2022 season with a 4–7 record and a 4.90 ERA which was 3.28 after the All-Star break.^[25]

Bradish began the 2023 season as the Orioles number four pitcher in the rotation. He was pulled after only1+2⁄3 innings in his first start of the season after taking a line drive off his foot. He would return to the Orioles rotation 16 days later, after a stint on the 15-Day IL with a right foot contusion. He pitched six scoreless innings against theWashington Nationals, striking out six batters and earning his first win of the season.^{[citation needed]} Bradish finished the regular season with a 12-7 record in 30 starts, pitching168+2⁄3 innings with 168 strikeouts. His 2.83 ERA was the fourth-best in the Majors and his 1.04 WHIP was third-best in the league. He ended the season as the ace of the Orioles starting rotation, having been assigned a Game 1 playoff start against theTexas Rangers.^{[citation needed]}

On February 15, 2024, general managerMike Elias announced that Bradish was diagnosed with a sprain in theulnar collateral ligament of his right elbow and would begin the season on the injured list.^[26] He was activated on May 2.^[27] In 8 starts for the Orioles, Bradish compiled a 2.75 ERA with 53 strikeouts across39+1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 19, it was announced that Bradish had undergoneTommy John surgery, ending his season.^[28]

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