Kyler Spencer Bush (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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and made his MLB debut in 2024 with the White Sox.

Amateur career

Bush grew up in

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and attended Fremont High School. As a senior, he had a 5–2

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with 2.51

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(ERA) and 57

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s over 39

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and was named first team All-State. Bush was selected in the 40th round of the

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by the

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, but opted not to sign with the team. Bush enrolled at

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to play

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for the

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, where he pitched in 19 games as a freshman and finished the season with 0–5 record with a 12.69 ERA. He transferred to

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before his sophomore year and went 5–1 with a 2.43 ERA over seven starts before the season was cut short by the

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. Bush transferred to Saint Mary's College to continue his career with the

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, and was named first team All-

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as a junior after posting a 7–5 record with a 2.99 ERA in 14 starts.

Professional career

Los Angeles Angels

The

selected Bush in the second round, with the 45th overall pick, in the

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. He signed with the team and received a $1.75 million signing bonus. Bush was assigned to the

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to start his professional career, where he made five starts and posted a 4.50 ERA and struck out 20 batters over 12 innings pitched. Bush began the 2022 season on the

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roster of the Double–A

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. In 21 starts for the club, he logged a 7–4 record and 3.67 ERA with 101 strikeouts across 103 innings of work. Bush returned to Rocket City in 2023, posting a 5.88 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 6 starts.

Chicago White Sox

On July 26, 2023, Bush and Edgar Quero were traded to the

in exchange for

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and

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. He made 9 starts for the Double–A

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down the stretch, registering a 3–4 record and 6.70 ERA with 36 strikeouts. Bush began the 2024 season with Birmingham, and was promoted to the Triple–A

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in July. On August 5, 2024, Bush was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day against the

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, recording three strikeouts, five walks, and three earned runs in a 5–1 loss. In 4 starts for Chicago, Bush logged an 0–3 record and 5.60 ERA with 11 strikeouts across innings pitched. On February 11, 2025, general manager Chris Getz announced that Bush would undergo

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and miss the entirety of the 2025 season.

References

External links

Saint Mary's Gaels bio
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