Bryce Hubbart
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| Bryce Hubbart | |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 28, 2001 Peoria, Illinois | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Bryce Thomas Hubbart (born June 28, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
Amateur career
[edit]Hubbart attended Windermere High School in Orlando, Florida.[1] As a senior in 2019, he went 9–0 with a 0.73 ERA and 96 strikeouts over 57+2⁄3 innings.[2] He went unselected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at Florida State University to play college baseball.
As a freshman at Florida State in 2020, Hubbart pitched 8+1⁄3 innings in which he gave up six earned runs, eight walks, and compiled 13 strikeouts before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That summer, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Winter Garden Squeeze of the Florida Collegiate Summer League.[3] In 2021, Hubbart appeared in 16 games (making 14 starts) in which he went 6–5 with a 3.80 ERA and 94 strikeouts over 71 innings.[4] After the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Brewster Whitecaps, where he posted an 0.87 ERA and 45 strikeouts over 31 innings and earned All-Star honors.[5][6][7][8] Hubbart entered the 2022 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[9] He was named Florida State's number two starter behind Parker Messick.[10] In his first start of the season versus the James Madison Dukes, he threw five scoreless innings in which he walked zero batters while striking out 13.[11] He was subsequently named the Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week.[12] At the end of the regular season, he was named to the All-ACC Second Team.[13] Over 15 starts, he went 8–3 with a 3.32 ERA and 96 strikeouts over 76 innings. Following the season's end, he traveled to San Diego where he participated in the Draft Combine.[14]
Professional career
[edit]Hubbart was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the third round with the 94th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[15] He signed with the team for $520,500.[16]
Hubbart made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Reds and was later promoted to the Daytona Tortugas.[17] Over 7+1⁄3 innings, he gave up one run while striking out 12 batters and walking six.[18] He returned to Daytona for the 2023 season, going 1-3 with a 4.96 ERA and 51 strikeouts over 45+1⁄3 innings.[19] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Surprise Saguaros.[20] Hubbart was assigned to the Dayton Dragons to open the 2024 season.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ Carnahan, J.C. (June 5, 2019). "Windermere High baseball sits atop final Sentinel Super Six rankings". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Paxton, Kolby (July 13, 2020). "14 Must-See Florida Collegiate Summer League Standouts". FloBaseball.
- ^ Herring, Troy (July 13, 2020). "Winter Garden Squeeze embracing challenges of 2020". West Orange Times & Observer.
- ^ Weiler, Curt (February 17, 2022). "Parker Messick, Bryce Hubbart pave the way for Florida State baseball on the mound". Tallahassee Democrat.
- ^ "Bryce Hubbart - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Cole, Adam (July 31, 2021). "CAPE LEAGUE: Knowledge of metrics a plus for Brewster pitcher Hubbart". Cape Cod Times.
- ^ Goisman, Matt (July 19, 2021). "Cape League: Strikeout king Hubbart keys Brewster's fourth straight win". Cape Cod Times.
- ^ Cole, Adam (August 18, 2021). "Summer of fun: Observations from the 2021 Cape Cod Baseball League season". Cape Cod Times.
- ^ Collazo, Carlos (February 22, 2022). "2022 MLB Draft Stock Watch: Elijah Green Flashes Tools, FSU Lefthanders Dominate". Baseball America.
- ^ Olson, Eric (February 28, 2022). "FSU lefties Messick, Hubbart dynamic duo through 2 weeks". Associated Press.
- ^ Karels, Carter. "Florida State baseball downs James Madison with complete performance from Hubbart, offense". Tallahassee Democrat.
- ^ Nee, Chris (February 21, 2022). "FSU's Bryce Hubbart named ACC Pitcher of the Week". 247Sports.com.
- ^ Weiler, Curt (May 23, 2022). "Florida State baseball puts three players on All-ACC teams". Tallahassee Democrat.
- ^ "Participants | MLB Draft Combine | Prospect Development Pipeline". MLB.com.
- ^ "Reds' Bryce Hubbart: Chosen by Reds in Round 3".
- ^ "Reds 2022 Draft signings tracker". MLB.com.
- ^ "'Tugas and Tarpons split Tuesday twinbill".
- ^ "Bryce Hubbart Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ Rosecrans, C. Trent. "Reds minor league preview: Who's going where, and when they'll reach MLB". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Here are the 2023 Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Dragons Announce Roster--Two Most Recent Reds #1 Picks to Play in Dayton". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)