Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Kyle Gibson

How Kyle Gibson built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Kyle Gibson is an American professional baseball pitcher, currently a free agent. Drafted by the Minnesota Twins as the 22nd overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, he debuted in MLB in 2013. Throughout his career, Gibson has played for the Twins, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals. He has established himself as a veteran pitcher in MLB.

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2006: Drafted by the Phillies (Did not sign)

In 2006, Kyle Gibson was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 36th round of the MLB Draft, but he chose not to sign, opting to play college baseball instead.

2007: Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star

In 2007, Kyle Gibson played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.

2007: Minnesota pitcher at the plate

In 2016, because the Twins were playing a National League team at their home, Gibson needed to bat in the game, and he became the first Minnesota pitcher to make five plate appearances in a game since Johan Santana in 2007.

2009: Signed with the Minnesota Twins

Despite concerns about a stress fracture, in 2009, Kyle Gibson was drafted by the Minnesota Twins. He signed with the team for a bonus of $1.85 million before the August 16 deadline.

2010: Promotions and Shut Down

In 2010, Kyle Gibson was promoted to the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats and later to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. He was then shut down on August 25 to preserve his arm after pitching a total of 152 innings.

2010: Assigned to Fort Myers Miracle

In 2010, Kyle Gibson's professional debut began with the Class A-Advanced Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League.

August 22, 2012: Returns to Rochester Red Wings

On August 22, 2012, Kyle Gibson returned to Rochester for the final two weeks of the International League season after rehabbing from Tommy John Surgery.

June 25, 2013: Called up to Major Leagues

On June 25, 2013, Kyle Gibson was called up to the major leagues by the Twins after Mike Pelfrey's injury.

2013: Offseason Changes and Spring Training

During the 2013 offseason, the Twins re-tooled their pitching rotation and gave Kyle Gibson an upwards battle for a major league position.

2013: Anticipation of MLB Debut

Going into the 2013 season, Twins management anticipated that Kyle Gibson would make his MLB debut sometime that season.

2013: MLB Debut

In 2013, Kyle Gibson made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut.

2015: Improved ERA

In 2015, Kyle Gibson led the team in innings and wins, improving his ERA to 3.84.

2016: Disabled List and Complete Game Victory

In 2016, Kyle Gibson started as the Twins' No. 2 starter but was placed on the 15-day disabled list. On August 17, he pitched his first complete game victory against the Atlanta Braves.

2017: Optioned to Rochester Multiple Times

In 2017, after a difficult start, Kyle Gibson was optioned to Rochester. He was called back up due to an injury but was later optioned again to make room for Jaime Garcia.