Kasey Kiker Explained

Kasey William Kiker (born November 19, 1987) is an American former Minor League Baseball pitcher. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the first round (12th overall) in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.^[1] Kiker was also a pitcher for the USA during the 2009 Baseball World Cup.^[2]

A top prospect at one time, Kiker struggled in the minor leagues and was released by the Rangers in 2011.^[3]

Notes and References

Web site: Rangers' Kiker has attacking style on mound . Law . Keith . Keith Law (baseball writer) . March 16, 2009 . . 9 April 2009 . https://archive.today/20120710161750/http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog?name=law_keith&id=3985570&action=login&appRedirect=http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog%3Fname%3Dlaw_keith%26id%3D3985570 . 10 July 2012 . live .
Web site: USA Baseball announces 2009 World Cup Team roster . 27 August 2009 . 3 October 2018 . . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092137/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090827&content_id=6649262&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb . 4 March 2016.
News: Rangers release Kiker; former first-rounder struggled with control, never made majors . Gerry . Fraley . Gerry Fraley . December 2011 . 3 October 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20181003181934/https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/other-sports/sportsheadlines/2011/12/22/rangers-release-kiker-former-first-rounder-struggled-with-control-never-made-majors . 3 October 2018.