Kyler Spencer Bush (born November 12, 1999) is an American

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in the

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organization. He was selected in the second round of the

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by the Angels.

Amateur career

Bush grew up in

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and attended Fremont High School. 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. Bush was selected in the 40th round of the

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by the

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, but opted not to sign with the team. Bush began his collegiate career at

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, 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

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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. Bush transferred to Saint Mary's College and was named first team All-

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as a junior after posting a 7-5 record with a 2.99 ERA in 14 starts.

Professional career

Bush was selected in the second round with the 45th overall pick in the

by the

. He signed with the team and received a $1.75 million signing bonus. Bush was assigned to the

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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.

References

External links

Saint Mary's Gaels bio
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