Kyle Landon McPherson (born November 11, 1987) is a former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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High School and College

Prior to playing professionally, McPherson attended

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, Faulkner State Community College, and then the

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Professional Baseball Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

McPherson was drafted by the Pirates in the 14th round of the

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and began his professional career that season. McPherson pitched for the

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and

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in 2007, going a combined 4–3 with a 3.41 ERA in 15 games (13 starts). With State College again in 2008, McPherson went 1–3 with a 4.37 ERA in 15 games (seven starts). In 2009, he pitched for the Spikes and the

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, going a combined 9–5 with a 3.78 ERA in 26 games (21 starts). He pitched for the Power and the

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in 2010, posting a 9–9 record with a 3.48 ERA in 28 games (21 starts). He struck out 131 batters in innings in 2010. In November 2010, the Pirates added McPherson to the 40-man roster in order to protect him from the

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. In 2011, McPherson was named the Pirates’ minor league Pitcher of the Year. He began the following season on the minor league disabled list, but was assigned to the Double-A

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on June 17, 2012. McPherson was promoted to the

on August 20, 2012. McPherson made his major league debut the same day and pitched 2 scoreless innings against the

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. On September 19, 2012, McPherson made his first major league start, allowing 2 runs in innings against the

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. McPherson had

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on July 10, 2013. On November 25, 2013, McPherson was designated for assignment. On December 2, he was non-tendered by the Pirates, becoming a free agent.Twitter / Pirates: The #Pirates have non-tendered Michael McKenry, Garrett Jones & Kyle McPherson. The team has agreed on a 1yr contract with C Chris Stewart.
/ref> He was re-signed on December 18, 2013. He became a free agent after the 2014 season.

Tampa Bay Rays

McPherson signed a minor league deal with the

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for the 2016 season. He was released on May 24, 2016.

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Hard-Working McPherson in Control With Marauders
{{DEFAULTSORT:McPherson, Kyle 1987 births Living people Pittsburgh Pirates players Gulf Coast Pirates players West Virginia Power players State College Spikes players Bradenton Marauders players 21st-century American sportsmen Altoona Curve players Indianapolis Indians players Tigres del Licey players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Mobile Rams baseball players Baseball players from Mobile, Alabama Faulkner State Sun Chiefs athletes Junior college baseball players in the United States