Kyle Waldrop

Steven Kyle Waldrop was born on October 27, 1985 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The Minnesota Twins selected him in round one of the 2004 MLB Draft. He was wildly regarded as one of the Twins best prospects during his early years in the minor leagues, but had to miss all of 2008 due to a shoulder injury. The organization began using him as a relief pitcher when he returned. Waldrop had a 1.46 ERA at the Double-A level in 2009, and a 2.37 ERA at the Triple-A level in 2010.

He made his Major League debut as a September call-up in 2011, allowing two runs over 1.2 innings in his debut against the Chicago White Sox. Waldrop pitched 11.0 innings out of the Twins bullpen that month, allowing seven runs (5.73 ERA). His first big league win came on September 25th in an extra inning game against the Cleveland Indians.

Waldrop spent most of 2012 in Triple-A, but did have two big league stints during the year. He was 0-1 with a 2.53 ERA across 21.1 innings, recording two holds. Minnesota removed him from the 40-man roster in the off-season. Waldrop spent 2013 in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, then retired.

• No relation to the Kyle Waldrop who played for Reds in 2015 and 2016