Born: (1990-09-20) September 20, 1990 (age 33) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 12, 2014, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Win–loss record
14–18
Earned run average
2.71
Strikeouts
484
Saves
115
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (2014–2015)
Houston Astros (2016–2018)
Toronto Blue Jays (2018–2020)
Seattle Mariners (2022)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2017)
Pitched a combined no-hitter on September 1, 2014
Kenneth Robert Giles (born September 20, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, and Seattle Mariners.
Exposed to baseball at an early age, Giles played the game while attending Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Although he was drafted out of high school by the Florida Marlins, Giles instead enrolled at Yavapai College, where he played college baseball until the Phillies drafted him in the seventh round (241st overall) of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.
Giles quickly progressed through the Phillies' Minor League Baseball (MiLB) system, overcoming two oblique injuries to participate in major league spring training before the 2014 season. Although he began that season in MiLB, Giles soon received a promotion to the major leagues, making his debut on June 12. One of the team's few bright spots that season, Giles finished fourth in National League Rookie of the Year voting.
Giles opened the 2015 season as the team's primary setup man, but when the Phillies traded their closer (Jonathan Papelbon), Giles assumed that role. Renowned for his fastball that can reach upwards of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h), Giles is a power pitcher who pairs his fastball with a slider to compile high strike-out rates.
MiLB, Giles soon received a promotion to the major leagues, making his debut on June 12. One of the team's few bright spots that season, Giles finished...
Constitution. Retrieved September 28, 2023. "Braves invite former Astros closer KenGiles, top prospect Hurston Waldrep to spring". ESPN.com. Associated Press....
Oberholtzer, Tom Eshelman, and Harold Arauz to the Philadelphia Phillies for KenGiles and Jonathan Araúz. He began the 2016 season with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs...
Jonathan Arauz and closer KenGiles. It was Matt Klentak’s first major trade as the Phillies' general manager; he used Giles as a bargaining chip to attempt...
catcher". The Athletic. Retrieved September 12, 2020. "Blue Jays reinstate KenGiles from IL, promote Alejandro Kirk". Sportsnet. September 11, 2020. Retrieved...
Hamels, Jerome Williams Relief pitchers: Justin De Fratus, Luis Garcia, KenGiles, Jeanmar Gómez, Dustin McGowan, Jonathan Papelbon, Jake Diekman, Cesar...
Clayton Kershaw No-hitter pitcher July 13, 2013 June 24, 2014 Succeeded by Henderson Álvarez Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman, KenGiles, and Jonathan Papelbon...
World Series, and that they did not use the trash can banging in 2018. KenGiles, the Astros' closer during the 2017 season, claimed that he was unaware...
earned runs. Chad Green relieved Tanaka and threw two scoreless innings. KenGiles was brought in with one out in the eighth for a five-out save. He struck...
alternate training site and activated Brandon Drury. On July 27, placed KenGiles on the 10-day injured list, placed Travis Shaw on the bereavement list...
ninth, when closer KenGiles allowed a solo home run to Greg Bird before striking out Jacoby Ellsbury swinging to end the game. Giles struck out four of...
(with an inflamed right rotator cuff) on the disabled list and promoted KenGiles, a top prospect with a 100-mile-per-hour (160 km/h) fastball. The Phillies...
In the bottom of the inning, Yasiel Puig hit a solo home run off of KenGiles and Enrique Hernández drove in Logan Forsythe, who had walked and advanced...
Retrieved March 24, 2019. Nick Ashbourne (June 12, 2019). "Blue Jays closer KenGiles headed to IL with right elbow inflammation". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June...
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News. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018. "Tweet". Twitter.com. "KenGiles Undergoes Tommy John Surgery". MLBtraderumors.com. Varela, Ashley (July...
time because of young pitchers such as Diekman, KenGiles, and Justin De Fratus. Moreover, Diekman and Giles had potential as closers should the Phillies...
Nationals Left-handed pitcher R. L. Paschal High School (TX) 44 1328 KenGiles* Florida Marlins Right-handed pitcher Rio Grande High School (NM) 44 1333...
7 240 Ryan Carpenter Tampa Bay Rays Left-handed pitcher Gonzaga 7 241 KenGiles Philadelphia Phillies Right-handed pitcher Yavapai College 8 243 Carson...
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