Kyle Gibson

American baseball player and pitcher

Kyle Gibson - American baseball player and pitcher
Born

October 23rd, 1987
37 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A professional baseball pitcher with a career spanning multiple Major League Baseball teams. Played for the Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers. Contributed significantly to pitching staffs in diverse roles, including starting games and coming out of the bullpen. Achieved a personal best season with a win-loss record of 13-7 and an earned run average of 3.48 in 2020 with the Twins.

Pitched in over 200 Major League games

Achieved a 13-7 record in 2020

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