James Hoyt (baseball)

James Hoyt
Hoyt with the Houston Astros
Cleveland Indians
Pitcher
Born: (1986-09-30) September 30, 1986
Boise, Idaho
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 3, 2016, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Win–loss record 2–1
Earned run average 4.40
Strikeouts 94
Teams

James Allen Hoyt (born September 30, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Houston Astros.

Career

Hoyt played college baseball at Palomar College before transferring to the Centenary College of Louisiana. In 2011, he signed with the Yuma Scorpions of the North American League (NABL) after a tryout with the team.[1] Hoyt spent 2012, pitching for three different teams in three different leagues. After the Scorpions folded, he went on to pitch for the Edinburg Roadrunners of the NABL. He then played for the Wichita Wingnuts of the American Association and the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. While pitching for Tabasco, Hoyt impressed Atlanta Braves scouts and they signed him to a minor league deal.[2][3]

Atlanta Braves

Hoyt started his career in the Braves organization with the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in 2013.[4] He was later promoted to the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League. Hoyt started 2014 back with Mississippi and in June he was promoted to the Gwinnett Braves of the Class AAA International League.

Houston Astros

On January 14, 2015, Hoyt along with Evan Gattis was traded to the Houston Astros for Rio Ruiz, Andrew Thurman, and Mike Foltynewicz.[5]

On August 2, 2016, the Astros promoted Hoyt to the major leagues.[6]

On March 31, 2017 he was optioned to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.[7] On April 20, 2017, the Astros promoted Hoyt to the major leagues.[8] Hoyt made 32 appearances out of the bullpen for the Astros in 2017, finishing with a 1-0 record and a 4.38 ERA. The Astros finished the season with a 101-61 record for an AL West pennant, and eventually won the 2017 World Series. Hoyt did not participate in the playoff run, but was still on the team's 40-man roster at the time, declaring him eligible for his first career World Series title.[9]

Cleveland Indians

On July 6, 2018, Hoyt was traded to the Cleveland Indians for minor league righthanded pitcher Tommy DeJuneas.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Astros". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Journeyman Hoyt gives jolt to Hillcats' starting rotation". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Atlanta Braves farmhand James Hoyt pitches six hitless innings for Lynchburg Hillcats – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Atlanta Braves farmhand James Hoyt pitches six hitless innings for Lynchburg Hillcats – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Evan Gattis traded to Houston Astros by Atlanta Braves". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ http://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Astros-to-call-up-reliever-James-Hoyt-from-Class-9062838.php
  7. ↑ "Jandel Gustave earns final roster post; James Hoyt optioned". The Crawfish Boxes. 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  8. ↑ "Astros report: Jandel Gustave on 10-day DL; James Hoyt recalled". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  9. ↑ McTaggart, Brian; Gurnick, Ken. "Houston Astros win 2017 World Series". MLB. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Astros trade James Hoyt, Jon Kemmer, promote prospect to AAA". chron.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
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