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.
| Austin Kitchen | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 11, 1997 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Career
editEarly career
editKitchen 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
editOn 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
editOn June 25, 2024, Kitchen was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins.[14]
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)