Michael Byrne (baseball)

Michael Byrne (born April 16, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds organization. He played college baseball for the Florida Gators.

Michael Byrne
Cincinnati Reds
Pitcher
Born: (1997-04-16) April 16, 1997
Orlando, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Career

Byrne attended Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida. He played for the school's baseball team as a starting pitcher. Byrne enrolled at the University of Florida to play college baseball for the Florida Gators.[1] He became their closer in 2017, his sophomore year.[2][3][4] After the 2017 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5] In 2018, Byrne won the Stopper of the Year Award.[6]

The Cincinnati Reds selected him in the 14th round, with the 409th overall selection, of the 2018 MLB draft.[7] Byrne signed with the Reds, and began his professional career with the Daytona Tortugas of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[8] In 21.2 relief innings, he went 1-1 with a 1.25 ERA.[9] He returned to Daytona to begin 2019.[10]

References
  1. "'Special' Gators closer Michael Byrne getting it done in important spots". Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  2. "UF closer Michael Byrne plays key role for Gators". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  3. Ryzewski, Steven (June 7, 2017). "Olympia alum, Gators pitcher Michael Byrne named finalist for national award - Observer Preps | Windermere Observer | West Orange Times & Windermere Observer". Orangeobserver.com. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  4. Bauer, Ethan (March 29, 2018). "Florida Gators closer Michael Byrne leading UF's arms race". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  5. "#18 Michael Byrne - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. "UF closer Byrne named Stopper of the Year". GatorSports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  7. "Reds complete MLB draft with new rookie-ball team in mind". Cincinnati.com. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  8. "UF's Jonathan India, Michael Byrne sign with Cincinnati Reds". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  9. "Michael Byrne Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  10. https://www.news-journalonline.com/sports/20190402/tortugas-to-open-season-minus-top-prospect
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