# Kyle Roller > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kyle_Roller > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kyle_Roller.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Roller > Source revision: 1335148505 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox baseball biography |name = Kyle Roller |image = Kyle Roller, 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game.jpg |image_size = 240 |caption = Roller, during his tenure with the [Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders](/source/Scranton%2FWilkes-Barre_RailRiders), at {{By|2015}} [Triple-A All-Star Game](/source/Triple-A_All-Star_Game) |team = |number = |position = [First baseman](/source/First_baseman) |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|3|27}} |birth_place = [Pinehurst, North Carolina](/source/Pinehurst%2C_North_Carolina) |bats = Left |throws = Right |debutleague = MLB |debutdate = |debutyear = |debutteam = |statyear = |statleague = MLB |stat1label = |stat1value = |stat2label = |stat2value = |stat3label = |stat3value = |awards = |teams = }} '''Kyle Matthew Roller''' (born March 27, 1988) is an American professional [baseball](/source/baseball) [first baseman](/source/first_baseman). ==Career== ===Amateur=== Roller played college baseball at [East Carolina University](/source/East_Carolina_University) from 2007 to 2010. In 2008 and 2009, he played [collegiate summer baseball](/source/collegiate_summer_baseball) in the [Cape Cod Baseball League](/source/Cape_Cod_Baseball_League) (CCBL) for the [Bourne Braves](/source/Bourne_Braves), and was named both the league [MVP](/source/Most_valuable_player) and playoff MVP in 2009, leading the Braves to their first league title.{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2008&T=Bourne_Braves |title=2008 Bourne Braves |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2009&T=Bourne_Braves |title=2009 Bourne Braves |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.capecodbaseball.org/news/season/index.html?article_id=1370 |title=Bourne Braves Kyle Roller Most Valuable Player |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=July 31, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=397595&seasonid=21914 |title=#31 Kyle Roller |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=July 20, 2021}} He was inducted into the [CCBL Hall of Fame](/source/Cape_Cod_Baseball_League) in 2016.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.capecodbaseball.org/news/league-news/index.html?article_id=2332 |title=Six Former Cape Leaguers to Join Hallowed Hall |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2019}} He was drafted by the [Oakland Athletics](/source/Oakland_Athletics) in the 47th round of the [2009 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2009_Major_League_Baseball_draft), but did not sign and returned to East Carolina for his senior season.[http://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2009/06/12/roller-selected-by-athletics-in-mlb-draftslugger-expected-to-return-to-pirates/ Roller selected by Athletics in MLB Draft|Slugger expected to return to Pirates]{{Cite web |url=http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20090710%2FSPORTS%2F307109858&cid=sitesearch |title=Cape League Extra: Roller has staying power |access-date=2020-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023003142/http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20090710%2FSPORTS%2F307109858&cid=sitesearch |archive-date=2014-10-23 |url-status=dead }} As a senior, he was named a first-team [All-American](/source/All-American) by the [American Baseball Coaches Association](/source/American_Baseball_Coaches_Association) (ABCA) after hitting .324/.531/.606 with 12 [home runs](/source/home_runs) and 48 [runs batted in](/source/runs_batted_in) (RBI).{{Cite web |url=http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062409aac.html |title=ECU Trio Pickup ABCA/Rawlings Honors |access-date=2014-10-15 |archive-date=2009-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627130824/http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062409aac.html |url-status=dead }} He finished his four-year career batting .319/.459/.584 with 51 home runs and 203 RBI in 223 games. ===Professional=== Roller was drafted by the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees) in the eighth round of the [2010 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2010_Major_League_Baseball_draft).{{Cite web |url=http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/060810aab.html |title=Roller Selected By The Yankees In MLB Draft |access-date=2014-10-15 |archive-date=2014-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018095816/http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/060810aab.html |url-status=dead }} He made his professional debut that season with the [Staten Island Yankees](/source/Staten_Island_Yankees). During his first season he hit .272/.367/.402 with five home runs in 67 games. Roller started 2011 with the [Charleston RiverDogs](/source/Charleston_RiverDogs). He was promoted to the [Tampa Yankees](/source/Tampa_Yankees) during the season after hitting .305/.379/.545 with nine home runs in 50 games with Charleston. Overall, he hit .284/.371/.482 and 16 home runs in 110 games between the two levels. Roller spent the entire 2012 season with Tampa. In 121 games he hit .266 with a .828 [on-base plus slugging](/source/on-base_plus_slugging) (OPS) and 18 home runs. He was promoted to the Double-A [Trenton Thunder](/source/Trenton_Thunder) for 2013.[http://www.nj.com/thunder/index.ssf/2013/06/trenton_thunders_roller_back_r.html Trenton Thunder's Roller back rolling again] In 124 games, he had a .774 OPS and 17 home runs. Roller returned to Trenton to start the 2014 season.[http://www.trentonian.com/sports/20140503/thunders-roller-trying-to-slug-his-way-into-big-leagues Thunder's Roller trying to slug his way into big leagues][http://www.nj.com/times-sports/index.ssf/2014/04/kyler_roller_and_the_thunder_a.html Kyler Roller and the Thunder are contributing from all positions] After hitting .385/.456/.808 with nine home runs and 23 RBI in his first 21 games of the season, he was promoted to the Triple-A [Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders](/source/Scranton%2FWilkes-Barre_RailRiders).[http://www.timesleader.com/news/yankees/1402378/Roller-adjusting-well-to-Triple-A RailRiders 1B Kyle Roller adjusting well to Triple-A opportunity][http://citizensvoice.com/sports/hard-work-paying-off-for-swb-railriders-roller-1.1729762 Hard work paying off for SWB RailRiders' Roller][http://peedeepost.com/latest-headlines/2014/07/richmond-follows-roller-to-charlotte/ Richmond follows Roller to Charlotte]{{Cite web |url=http://psdispatch.com/news/yankees/1492004/Rolling-along |title=Rolling along |access-date=2014-10-15 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141015073551/http://psdispatch.com/news/yankees/1492004/Rolling-along |archive-date=2014-10-15 |url-status=dead }} Overall, he batted .300 with a .941 OPS and 26 home runs. Roller spent 2015 with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and hit .232 with 14 home runs. He was released by the Yankees after the season. Roller signed a minor league deal with the [Tampa Bay Rays](/source/Tampa_Bay_Rays) in January 2016. Roller signed with the [Somerset Patriots](/source/Somerset_Patriots) on July 22, 2016. Roller was released by the [St. Paul Saints](/source/St._Paul_Saints) on May 17, 2017. On May 26, 2017, Roller signed with the [Somerset Patriots](/source/Somerset_Patriots) of the [Atlantic League of Professional Baseball](/source/Atlantic_League_of_Professional_Baseball). Roller was released after 2018 season. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Baseballstats|mlb=572393|espn=|br=|fangraphs=|brm=roller001kyl}} *[http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/roller_kyle00.html East Carolina Pirates bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018095818/http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/roller_kyle00.html |date=2014-10-18 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Roller, Kyle}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:People from Pinehurst, North Carolina Category:Baseball players from North Carolina Category:Baseball first basemen Category:East Carolina Pirates baseball players Category:Bourne Braves players Category:Staten Island Yankees players Category:Charleston RiverDogs players Category:Tampa Yankees players Category:Trenton Thunder players Category:Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Category:Minor league baseball players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kyle Roller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Roller) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Roller?action=history)). 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