Jordan Horton Lyles (born October 19, 1990) is an American

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for the

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. He previously played for the

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Fie ...

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, Texas Rangers, and

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High school

Lyles attended

Hartsville High School Hartsville High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9–12 located in Hartsville, South Carolina. 1,226 students attended Hartsville High for the 2017–2018 school year. It was founded in 1961. Hartsville High is governed by ...

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. In his junior baseball season, he led the Red Foxes to a 4A championship, compiling a 6–1

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and a 0.85

earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game). It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number ...

(ERA). He went 7–2 in 2008, recording a 1.86 ERA and 89

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s in

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. As a hitter, Lyles

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.447 with six

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s and 20

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. In football, Lyles set single-season school records with 81

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s for 1,568 yards and 23

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Professional career

Houston Astros

The

selected Lyles with the 38th pick in the

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. After signing, Lyles pitched in the Rookie-level

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, where he recorded 64 strikeouts in innings. In 2010, ''

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'' named Lyles the Astros' top pitching prospect. That season, he appeared in the

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. Lyles had his contract purchased by Houston on May 28, 2011. His first start with the

came at

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on May 31. He pitched 7+ innings and allowed one earned run in a 7–3 win. He also got his first career hit. Lyles recorded his first major league win August 3, 2011, against the Cincinnati Reds. In the 2011 season with Houston, he was 2–8 with a 5.36 ERA. Jordan Lyles on July 2, 2012

The Astros optioned Lyles to Oklahoma City at the start of the 2012 season. On April 29, Lyles was recalled to Houston to make a start for

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, who was placed on the 15-day DL. Lyles was 4–0 with a 3.46 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 26 innings at Oklahoma City. Lyles gave up three runs over six innings of work. Though he left with the lead, the bullpen lost control, and the Astros lost, 6–5. After the game, Lyles was optioned back to Triple-A to make room for

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, who was activated from

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. In the 2012 season with Houston, he was 5–12 with a 5.09 ERA. In the 2013 season with the Astros, he was 7–9 with a 5.59 ERA. In AAA with Oklahoma City, he was 2–2 with a 5.32 ERA.

Colorado Rockies

On December 3, 2013, Lyles, along with outfielder

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, was traded to the

for outfielder

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and a player to be named later. In 22 starts, Lyles tied a career high with 7 wins and posted his lowest ERA of his career with a 4.33 in 126.2 innings. On January 14, 2015, Lyles and the Rockies avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year contract worth $2.475 million. On June 1, Jordan was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a

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injury in his left big toe. On June 3, it was declared Lyles would need left big toe surgery, ending his season after just 10 starts. In 2015 with the Rockies, he was 2–5 with a 5.14 ERA. Jordan Lyles on July 31, 2016 (cropped)

In 2016, Lyles began as a starter but after five starts, he was shifted to the bullpen for the remainder of the season. For the 2016 season, Lyles posted a record of 4–5 with a 5.83 ERA in 40 games. In AAA with Albuquerque he was 4–2 with a 5.44 ERA. The following season in 2017, Lyles was used mainly out of the bullpen to disastrous results, as he posted an 0–2 record with an ERA of 6.94 in 33 games. He was

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and released by the Rockies on August 1.

San Diego Padres

Lyles signed a minor league deal with the

on August 8, 2017. The Padres used Lyles as a starter for the final month of the season, in which he posted a 1–3 record with an ERA of 9.39. On November 2, 2017, he was granted free agency. On December 17, 2017, the Padres signed Lyles to a one-year, $1 million contract to remain with the team. On May 15, 2018, Lyles threw 7 perfect innings against the Colorado Rockies at home before allowing a hit in the eighth. Lyles split time between the bullpen and the rotation, appearing in 24 games while making 8 starts. He pitched to a 4.29 ERA in innings.

Milwaukee Brewers

On August 5, 2018, the

claimed Lyles from the Padres off of trade waivers. In 11 games, Lyles posted a 3.31 ERA in innings.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 17, 2018, Lyles signed a one-year, $2.05 million contract with the

for the 2019 season.

Milwaukee Brewers (second stint)

After pitching to a 5–7 record and a 5.36 ERA with the Pirates, Lyles was traded back to the Brewers for

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on July 29. He finished the season going 7–1 with a 2.45 ERA over innings for the Brewers.

Texas Rangers

On December 13, 2019, Lyles signed a two-year contract with the Texas Rangers worth $16 million. In 2020 he went 1–6 with a 7.02 ERA. He tied for the AL lead in earned runs allowed, with 45. Lyles posted a 10–13 record with a 5.15 ERA and 146 strikeouts over 180 innings in 2021. He led the majors with 38 home runs allowed.

Baltimore Orioles

Lyles signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the

on March 12, 2022. In 2022, he was 12-11 with a 4.42 ERA over a career high 32 starts covering 179 innings. He led a resurgent Orioles pitching staff in innings pitched, strikeouts, and wins. On November 9, 2022, Lyles option was declined by the

making him a free agent.

Kansas City Royals

On December 28, 2022, Lyles signed a two-year contract with the

worth $17 million.

References

External links

Baseball Almanac
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