Kyle Wright 2020 Season Recap
KYLE WRIGHT:
Made a career-most eight starts during his third major league campaign, going 2-4 with a 5.21 ERA (22 ER/38.0 IP)...Won each of his last two decisions and the Braves won his last three starts. • Went 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA (5 ER/19.0 IP) in his last three starts, allowing opponents to bat just .164 and walking six.
The wins came after Wright went 0-7 to begin his major league career...Prior to his last three outings, the Braves were just 2-14 in the 16 career games in which Wright had pitched. • Since the Braves moved to Atlanta in 1966, just three other pitchers have started their careers winless in their first seven decisions… Dave Campbell (1977-78) and Joel De La Cruz (2016) each started 0-7, while Frank LaCorte (1975-76) was winless in his first nine decisions.
He opened the season in Atlanta’s rotation and made four starts for the Braves, going 0-3 with a 7.20 ERA (12 ER/15.0 IP) before being optioned on August 20. • Was recalled, August 8, from the club’s alternate training site and went 2-1 with a 3.91 ERA (10 ER/23.0 IP) over his final four starts.
Was selected by Atlanta with the fifth overall pick in the 2017 First-Year Player Draft...Was the first player from that draft class to appear in the majors. • Entered 2020 ranked by MLB.com as Atlanta’s No. 4 prospect, and as the No. 51 prospect in baseball.
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