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George Kirby
American baseball playerWLERAKBBCurrent Season873.0413115Season 202313103.3517219FINAL Jul 31 @ Boston L2 - 3Recap 9:40 PM EDT Today vs Philadelphia RSNW Preview 9:40 PM EDT Aug 3 vs Philadelphia NSPPH Preview George Joseph Kirby (born February 4, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Named to the Mariners 60-man roster prior to the start of the 2020 season…spent season playing at the Mariners Alternate Site in Tacoma...was rated as the Mariners 6th ranked prospect and 95th overall prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline at the end of the season.
George Kirby was drafted by the New York Mets in the 32nd round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rye HS (Rye, NY) and the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (20th) of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Elon University (Elon, NC).
View the profile of Seattle Mariners Starting Pitcher George Kirby on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
2 days ago · BOSTON -- George Kirby's extraordinary ability to manipulate pitch grips and add more offerings to his arsenal has been among the most impressive attributes of the third-year Mariners starter. But he utilized that skill with extra meaning in Wednesday’s game against the Red Sox, twirling what appeared to be a
2 days ago · A year ago in Game No. 162, Kirby started against the Rangers with the Mariners eliminated from the postseason a day earlier. In the first inning, he unleashed a first pitch knuckleball to Corey ...
May 8, 2022 · SEATTLE – It was a stellar debut for the Mariners’ No. 3 prospect George Kirby in his first outing as a Major League pitcher, and Seattle’s late-game rally snapped the team’s losing streak on Mother’s Day Sunday at T-Mobile Park, as Seattle beat Tampa Bay, 2-1, in 10 innings.
Sep 26, 2023 · In 2014, as a sophomore at Rye (N.Y.) High School, Kirby threw 153 pitches in the sectional championship game against Lakeland High. No pitcher...
Sep 26, 2023 · Kirby tossed six scoreless innings, looking dominant for most of it, and setting the tone in a win that snapped a four-game losing streak and kept the Mariners’ postseason hopes alive.
May 13, 2024 · An "angry" George Kirby rediscovers his ace-like form and throws seven shutout innings, scattering three hits with no walks and six strikeouts in the Mariners' 6-2 victory over the Royals.
