He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers.

Prior to playing professionally, he attended Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida.

Kirkman was promoted to AA Frisco, threw 96 innings in 18 games and earned a spot on the 40_man roster after the 2009 season.

That really, I think, is what turned me on.He began 2010 with the Oklahoma City RedHawks and was ranked as the 15th best prospect at the start of the year by Jamey Newberg.

[6] Kirkman started the 2013 season with the Rangers until June 9 when he was placed on the 15-day disabled list, due to a reoccurrence of the skin cancer.

[14] After signing a minor league deal with San Diego in February 2016, Kirkman was called up to the majors on April 26.