Kyle Lobstein

Kyle Eric Lobstein (born August 12, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2014, and has also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals.

[1] As a 9-year old, Kyle was coached in youth basketball by future ESPN and Comcast SportsNet Houston anchor Steve Bunin.

He made his professional debut with the Low-A Hudson Valley Renegades, posting a 3-5 record and 2.58 ERA in 14 games.

The following season, Lobstein split the year between the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs and the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, pitching to a cumulative 10-10 record and 4.01 ERA with 96 strikeouts in 132.1 innings of work.

[5] He split the season between the Double-A Erie SeaWolves and the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, posting a 13-7 record and 3.27 ERA in 28 starts between the two teams.

Lobstein made his debut in the first game of the doubleheader, pitching 5+2⁄3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits, while walking four, and striking out three.

[9] On September 2, Lobstein was recalled from Triple-A, and made his second major league start of the season that night against the Cleveland Indians.

[11] On September 7, Lobstein pitched 5+2⁄3 innings, allowing one run on four hits, while walking two and striking out three, to earn his first major league win over the San Francisco Giants.

[13] During his rehab assignment, he pitched in two starts for the High-A Lakeland Flying Tigers and four for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.

[23] Lobstein split the 2017 season between the Triple-A New Orleans Baby Cakes and the Double-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, recording a cumulative 2.11 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 42+2⁄3 innings of work.

[30] On December 12, 2019, Lobstein signed a minor league contract to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

[33] He was assigned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to begin the season, where he pitched to a 1.69 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 16 appearances.

[36] On July 13, 2021, Lobstein was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations and was optioned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.