Kyle Funkhouser
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Born: March 16, 1994 Oak Forest, Illinois |
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Kyle James Funkhouser (born March 16, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers organization. He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals, and was drafted by the Tigers with the 115th overall selection in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.
Funkhouser attended Oak Forest High School in Oak Forest, Illinois. As a senior, he was the Illinois Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after going 11–2 with a 0.65 earned run average (ERA) and 132 strikeouts. He finished his career with school records in wins, strikeouts, ERA and innings pitched. Funkhouser was also on the school's football and basketball teams.
As a freshman at the University of Louisville in 2013, Funkhouser appeared in 22 games with six starts. He finished the year 5–1 with a 2.14 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 54 2⁄3 innings. For his play he was named a freshman All-American by Louisville Slugger. As a sophomore in 2014, Funkhouser started 18 games, finishing with a school record and NCAA Division I tying 13 wins. He also had a 1.94 ERA and 122 strikeouts. After the season, he was named a first team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). During the summer he played for the United States collegiate national team.
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