| Ky Bush | |
| Team: | Chicago White Sox |
| Number: | 57 |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Left |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | August 5 |
| Debutyear: | 2024 |
| Debutteam: | Chicago White Sox |
| Statyear: | August 18, 2024 |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0–2 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 3.68 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 10 |
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Kyler Spencer Bush (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the second round of the 2021 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2024 with the White Sox.
Bush grew up in Ogden, Utah and attended Fremont High School.[1] As a senior, he went 5-2 with 2.51 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 39 innings pitched and was named first team All-State.[2] Bush was selected in the 40th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Kansas City Royals, but opted not to sign with the team.[3]
Bush began his collegiate career at Washington State, where he pitched in 19 games as a freshman and finished the season with 0-5 record with a 12.69 ERA. He transferred to Central Arizona College before his sophomore year and went 5-1 with a 2.43 ERA over seven starts before the season was cut short by the Covid-19 Pandemic.[4] Bush transferred to Saint Mary's College and was named first team All-West Coast Conference as a junior after posting a 7-5 record with a 2.99 ERA in 14 starts.[5] [6]
The Los Angeles Angels selected Bush in the second round, with the 45th overall pick, in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[7] He signed with the team and received a $1.75 million signing bonus.[8] Bush was assigned to the High-A Tri-City Dust Devils to start his professional career, where he made five starts and posted a 4.50 ERA and struck out 20 batters over 12 innings pitched.[9] Bush began the 2022 season on the Opening Day roster of the Rocket City Trash Pandas.[10]
On July 26, 2023, Bush and Edgar Quero were traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López.[11] He made his MLB debut on August 5, 2024 against the Oakland Athletics. He threw three strikeouts, walked five batters, and gave up three earned runs in a 5-1 loss.[12]