# Kyle Bird

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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name        = Kyle Bird
|image       = File:Kyle Bird.jpg
|image_size  = 250px
|caption     = Bird with the [Charlotte Stone Crabs](/source/Charlotte_Stone_Crabs) in 2016
|position    = [Relief pitcher](/source/Relief_pitcher)
|birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1993|4|12}}
|birth_place = [Orange Park, Florida](/source/Orange_Park%2C_Florida), U.S.
|bats        = Left
|throws      = Left
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate   = March 28
|debutyear   = 2019
|debutteam   = Texas Rangers
|debut2league= NPB
|debut2date  = June 14
|debut2year  = 2021
|debut2team  = Hiroshima Toyo Carp
| finalleague = MLB
| finaldate   = July 30
| finalyear   = 2019
| finalteam   = Texas Rangers
| final2league = NPB
| final2date   = September 30
| final2year   = 2021
| final2team   = Hiroshima Toyo Carp
|statleague  = MLB
|stat1label  = [Win–loss record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching))
|stat1value  = 0–0
|stat2label  = [Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average)
|stat2value  = 7.82
|stat3label  = [Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s
|stat3value  = 10
|stat2league = NPB
|stat21label = [Win–loss record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching))
|stat21value = 0–1
|stat22label = [Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average)
|stat22value = 4.11
|stat23label = [Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s
|stat23value = 30
|teams       =
* [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)) ({{mlby|2019}})
* [Hiroshima Toyo Carp](/source/Hiroshima_Toyo_Carp) ({{npby|2021}})
}}
'''Ronald Kyle Bird''' (born April 12, 1993) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/baseball) [relief pitcher](/source/relief_pitcher). He played in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) for the [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)), and in [Nippon Professional Baseball](/source/Nippon_Professional_Baseball) (NPB) for the [Hiroshima Toyo Carp](/source/Hiroshima_Toyo_Carp).

==Amateur career==
Bird attended [Clay High School](/source/Clay_High_School_(Green_Cove_Springs%2C_Florida)) in [Green Cove Springs, Florida](/source/Green_Cove_Springs%2C_Florida).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.claytodayonline.com/stories/bird-gets-call-to-rays-40-man-roster,14343|title=Bird gets call to Rays' 40-man roster|website=Clay Today|author=Randy Lefko|date=November 28, 2018|access-date=September 16, 2019}}</ref> Undrafted out of high school in 2011, Bird attended [Florida State University](/source/Florida_State_University) for two years (2012 and 2013),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://seminoles.com/sports/baseball/roster/kyle-bird/ |title=Kyle Bird |website=Florida Seminoles |date=28 June 2017 |access-date=March 28, 2019}}</ref> before transferring to Division II [Flagler College](/source/Flagler_College) in [St. Augustine, Florida](/source/St._Augustine%2C_Florida), for his junior season in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://flaglerathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1838|title=Kyle Bird|website=Flagler Athletics|access-date=March 28, 2019}}</ref> He was drafted by the [Tampa Bay Rays](/source/Tampa_Bay_Rays) in the 35th round, 1,057th overall, of the [2014 MLB draft](/source/2014_MLB_draft).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bdtonline.com/sports/local_sports/bird-gets-his-shot-with-rays/article_eedf8143-eb91-5bcb-ac37-a3b21e45d690.html|title=Bird gets his shot with Rays|author=Tom Bone|website=[Bluefield Daily Telegraph](/source/Bluefield_Daily_Telegraph)|date=June 24, 2014|access-date=September 16, 2019}}</ref>

==Professional career==
===Tampa Bay Rays===
After signing with Tampa Bay, Bird was assigned to the [rookie–level](/source/rookie_league) [Princeton Rays](/source/Princeton_Rays) to make his professional debut in 2014. In 19 [innings pitched](/source/innings_pitched), he posted a 1–0 record with a 4.19 [earned run average](/source/earned_run_average) (ERA). He split the 2015 season between the [Single–A](/source/Class_A_(baseball)) [Bowling Green Hot Rods](/source/Bowling_Green_Hot_Rods) and the [Triple–A](/source/Triple-A_(baseball)) [Durham Bulls](/source/Durham_Bulls). Through 33 games (1 with Durham), he accumulated 4–0 record with a 2.54 ERA and 71 [strikeout](/source/strikeout)s in {{fraction|70|1|3}} innings. He played the 2016 season with both the [High–A](/source/Class_A-Advanced) [Charlotte Stone Crabs](/source/Charlotte_Stone_Crabs) and the [Double–A](/source/Double-A_(baseball)) [Montgomery Biscuits](/source/Montgomery_Biscuits). He appeared in 68 innings across 43 games, earning a 3–2 record with a 2.28 ERA and 60 strikeouts. He split the 2017 season between Montgomery and Durham. In 54 games, he posted a 4–2 record with a 2.89 ERA and 70 strikeouts in {{fraction|74|2|3}} innings. He again played the 2018 season at both Double–A and Triple–A. He appeared in 43 games, making 6 starts, and accumulated a 3–3 record with a 2.39 ERA and 88 strikeouts across 74 innings.<ref name=BBcube>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=167943 |title=Kyle Bird |publisher=Baseball Cube |access-date=January 22, 2019}}</ref> After the 2018 regular season, Bird pitched for the [Yaquis de Obregón](/source/Yaquis_de_Obreg%C3%B3n) of the [Mexican Pacific League](/source/Mexican_Pacific_League) in winter ball.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.purobeisbol.mx/lmp/kyle-bird-ultimo-extranjero-de-yaquis/ |title=Kyle Bird, Último Extranjero de Yaquis |website=Puro Beisbol |date=3 October 2018 |language=es |access-date=March 28, 2019}}</ref> In 18 games with them, he went 1–0 with a 2.00 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 18 innings.<ref name=BBcube/>

The Rays added Bird to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.<ref name="tampabay.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/2018/11/20/rays-dfa-c-j-cron-in-adding-5-prospects-to-roster/|title=Rays DFA C.J. Cron in Adding 5 Prospects to Roster|date=November 20, 2018|author=Marc Topkin|website=[Tampa Bay Times](/source/Tampa_Bay_Times)|access-date=December 14, 2018}}</ref>

===Texas Rangers===
On December 21, 2018, Bird was traded to the [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)) as part of a three team deal in which the Rangers also acquired [Brock Burke](/source/Brock_Burke), Yoel Espinal, [Eli White](/source/Eli_White), and $750,000 of international signing bonus pool space; the Rays acquired [Emilio Pagan](/source/Emilio_Pagan), Rollie Lacy, and a competitive balance pick in the [2019 MLB draft](/source/2019_MLB_draft) ([Seth Johnson](/source/Seth_Johnson_(baseball))); and the [Oakland Athletics](/source/Oakland_Athletics) acquired [Jurickson Profar](/source/Jurickson_Profar).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news/as-rays-rangers-make-three-way-trade/c-302122816|title=Rangers Deal Profar to A's in 3-Team Trade|author=T.R. Sullivan|website=[MLB.com](/source/MLB.com)|date=December 21, 2018|access-date=December 21, 2018}}</ref>

Bird made the Rangers' 2019 [Opening Day](/source/Opening_Day) roster. On March 28, 2019, and made his major league debut that afternoon against the [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs), [walking](/source/base_on_balls) [Anthony Rizzo](/source/Anthony_Rizzo), the only batter he faced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lonestarball.com/2019/3/28/18285735/texas-rangers-transactions-2019-opening-day-roster-connor-sadzeck-hunter-pence-logan-forsythe|title=Texas Rangers Set Opening Day Roster, DFA Connor Sadzeck|author=Adam J. Morris|website=Lone Star Ball|publisher=[SB Nation](/source/SB_Nation)|date=March 28, 2019|access-date=March 28, 2019}}</ref> He split the season between the Rangers and the [Nashville Sounds](/source/Nashville_Sounds). With Texas he logged a 7.82 ERA {{frac|12|2|3}} innings, and with Nashville he went 5–1 with a 2.86 ERA in {{frac|34|2|3}} innings.

On January 15, 2020, Bird was [designated for assignment](/source/designated_for_assignment) by the Rangers and outrighted to Triple–A a few days later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nolanwritin.com/2020/01/15/texas-rangers-jeffrey-springs-kyle-bird-dfa/|title = Texas Rangers: Jeffrey Springs, Kyle Bird Designated for Assignment|date = 15 January 2020}}</ref> Bird did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/06/2020-minor-league-season-will-be-canceled.html|title = 2020 Minor League Season Canceled| date=June 30, 2020 }}</ref> He became a free agent on November 2.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/full-list-of-2020-2021-milb-free-agents/|access-date=September 27, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 2, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

===Hiroshima Toyo Carp===
On November 26, 2020, it was announced that Bird had signed with the [Hiroshima Toyo Carp](/source/Hiroshima_Toyo_Carp) of [Nippon Professional Baseball](/source/Nippon_Professional_Baseball).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/b0ee5f9fd3d895e26d29b635d3fa1a65029b2f6e |title=広島が新助っ投・バードを獲得 エルドレッド駐米スカウト撮影のビデオが決め手（東スポWeb） - Yahoo!ニュース |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126070510/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/b0ee5f9fd3d895e26d29b635d3fa1a65029b2f6e |archive-date=2020-11-26}}</ref> He made his NPB debut on June 14. In 33 appearances for Hiroshima, Bird pitched to a 4.57 ERA with 21 strikeouts in {{fraction|21|2|3}} innings pitched. He became a free agent after the season.

===Seattle Mariners===
On March 8, 2022, Bird signed a minor league contract with the [Seattle Mariners](/source/Seattle_Mariners).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/kyle-bird-613317|title = Kyle Bird Stats, Fantasy & News|website = [MLB.com](/source/MLB.com)}}</ref> He made 44 appearances out of the [bullpen](/source/bullpen) for the Triple–A [Tacoma Rainiers](/source/Tacoma_Rainiers), compiling a 6–1 record and 6.66 ERA with 50 strikeouts across {{fraction|48|2|3}} innings pitched. Bird elected free agency following the season on November 10.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-23-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml|access-date=December 19, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 13, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{baseballstats|mlb=613317|espn=34264|br=b/birdky01|fangraphs=16618|brm=bird--000kyl}}
*[https://flaglerathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1838 Flagler Saints bio]
*{{Twitter|Kyle_Bird17}}
* [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/players/33935153.html Career statistics - NPB.jp]

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Category:1993 births
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Orange Park, Florida
Category:Baseball players from Clay County, Florida
Category:Major League Baseball pitchers
Category:Texas Rangers players
Category:Florida State Seminoles baseball players
Category:Flagler Saints baseball players
Category:Princeton Rays players
Category:Bowling Green Hot Rods players
Category:Charlotte Stone Crabs players
Category:Montgomery Biscuits players
Category:Durham Bulls players
Category:Nashville Sounds players
Category:Peoria Javelinas players
Category:Yaquis de Obregón players
Category:Tacoma Rainiers players
Category:American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Category:Hiroshima Toyo Carp players

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