Ken Giles

Ken Giles

Giles prepares to throw a pitch in a game on August 22, 2014
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 53
Pitcher
Born: September 20, 1990
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 12, 2014 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
(through April 27, 2015)
Win–loss record 4–1
Earned run average 0.98
Strikeouts 74
Saves 1
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Pitched a combined no-hitter on September 1, 2014

Kenneth Robert Giles (born September 20, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball.

Career

Giles was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 44th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft out of Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He did not sign and attended Yavapai College. He was then drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Phillies that year. He spent the 2012 season with the Lakewood BlueClaws and Clearwater Threshers. In 2013 he returned to Clearwater.[1] He pitched only 25 23 innings due to injuries.[2] After the season he pitched in the Arizona Fall League.[3] He started 2014 with the Reading Phillies and was promoted to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in May.[4]

On June 7, 2014, Giles was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[5][6] His first victory came on August 10.[7] Trailing the New York Mets 6–1 midway through the game, the Phils had pulled to within 1 run when he pitched a scoreless top of the 9th inning. The Phils scored 2 in the bottom of the inning leading to his first win.[8]

Giles' fastball has hit as high as 103 miles per hour.[9][10]

On September 1, 2014, Giles struck out the side in the 8th inning of a combined no-hitter against the Atlanta Braves.[11]

On September 20, 2014, Giles picked up his first major league career save against the Oakland Athletics. He struck one out and retired the last 2 batters.

References

  1. Gelb, Matt (November 11, 2013). "Phillies pitching prospect Ken Giles trying to harness his power". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  2. Casella, Paul (January 22, 2014). "Giles ready to put injury-filled 2013 behind him". MLB.com. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  3. Pleskoff, Bernie (November 5, 2013). "Power arm makes Giles a prospect to follow". MLB.com. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  4. "Phillies place Adams on DL, call up Giles". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  5. Gelb, Matt (June 8, 2014). "Ken Giles savors first taste of majors". philly.com. The Inquirer Daily News. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  6. "Gameday: Phillies 7, Mets 6". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  7. Zolecki, Todd (August 10, 2014). "Howard caps huge rally with walk-off single in ninth: Trailing by five, Phils tie it on hit by Byrd, who scores game-winner". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  8. Salisbury, Jim (January 20, 2014). "Meet Ken Giles, the Phillies' 100-mph man". Comcast SportsNet Philladelphia. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  9. Cataldi, Angelo (April 11, 2014). "Reading Fightin’ Phils’ 100 Miles Per Hour Man, Ken Giles, Is Off To Hot Start". CBS Philladelphia. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  10. Zolecki, Todd (September 1, 2014). "Hamels feels brotherly love in combined no-hitter". MLB.com. Retrieved September 1, 2014.

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Preceded by
Tim Lincecum
No-hit game
September 1, 2014
(with Hamels, Diekman & Papelbon)
Succeeded by
Jordan Zimmermann