Ex-Red Sox Hurler Signing With Phillies After Six Seasons In Organization
A longstanding member of the Boston Red Sox reportedly is heading to the National League -- though it should not make much of an impact on either club.
Red Sox left-handed pitcher Kyle Hart has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies according to MassLive's Chris Cotillo.
The 30-year-old was drafted by the Red Sox in the 19th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. While he likely had higher aspirations on draft day, he's made it a lot longer than most players taken No. 568 overall.
Hart made his MLB debut in August of 2020, and appeared in four games that season. The southpaw got roughed up to the tune of a 15.55 ERA, 13-to-10 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .429 batting average against and 3.09 WHIP in 11 innings of work.
That said, he was a quality contributor at the minor-league level for the Red Sox. Hart went 38-41 with a 3.60 ERA, 532-to-224 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .243 batting average against and 1.28 WHIP in 612 1/3 innings across 124 games -- 101 starts.
Hart ended up being organizational depth for the Red Sox but will have a chance for a fresh start with the Phillies.
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