Kyle Wright
Introduction
Kyle Hardy Wright (born October 2, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.
Career
Wright attended Buckhorn High School in New Market, Alabama. As a Junior, he went 6–2 with a 0.88 earned run average (ERA) and 75 strikeouts. He committed to Vanderbilt University to play college baseball.
As a freshman at Vanderbilt in 2015, Wright appeared in 29 games with three starts and went 6–1 with a 1.23 ERA, 62 strikeouts and four saves. Wright became a full-time starter in 2016. In 16 starts, he went 8–4 with a 3.09 ERA and 107 strikeouts. After the season, he played for the United States collegiate national team. As a junior in 2017, Wright went 5–6 with a 3.40 ERA and 121 strikeouts.
The Atlanta Braves selected Wright with the fifth overall selection of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for a $7 million bonus on June 16.