Kyle Regnault

Kyle Adam Regnault (born December 13, 1988), nicknamed "Leaf",[1] is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. He had played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Kyle Regnault
San Diego Padres
Pitcher
Born: (1988-12-13) December 13, 1988
Providence, Rhode Island
Bats: Left Throws: Left
NPB debut
March 30, 2019, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
NPB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record6–3
Earned run average3.34
Strikeouts67
Teams

Career

Regnault attended La Salle Academy in Providence, Rhode Island. In his senior year, he was named to Rhode Island's All-State baseball team and won a state championship in wrestling. He attended Chipola College for two years, and played college baseball for the Chipola Indians. He then transferred to the University of Rhode Island, where he continued his college baseball career for the Rhode Island Rams. While with the Rams, Regnault underwent Tommy John surgery, limiting him to 13 games pitched in his two years there. In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] Regnault was not selected in the Major League Baseball draft, and began his professional career with the Worcester Tornadoes and the Québec Capitales of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.[3]

Regnault met Phil Regan, a pitching coach in the New York Mets' organization, at a golf course in Florida during the 2013 offseason.[4] The Mets signed Regnault before the 2015 season, and he pitched for the St. Lucie Mets of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[4] He played in the Arizona Fall League after the regular season.[5] Regnault missed playing time during the 2016 season due to a shoulder injury. In 2017, Regault began the season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies of the Class AA Eastern League, and the Mets promoted him to the Las Vegas 51s of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League during the season.[4]

On November 16, 2018, Regnault signed with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[6] On December 2, 2019, he become free agent.[7]

In the 2019 offseason, Regnault signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres.

Personal life

Regnault has three brothers. Two of them wrestled in college.[8]

References
  1. "【一問一答】新助っ投ローレンス「ニックネームの話から入りますが…」". デイリー (in Japanese). January 25, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  2. "Cape League: Brewster, Falmouth end in tie". capecodtimes.com. June 13, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  3. John Gillooly (September 18, 2017). "At The Schools: Perseverance paying off for Kyle Regnault - Sports - providencejournal.com - Providence, RI". providencejournal.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  4. Marcelo, Philip (June 16, 2017). "After unique path, 51s pitcher Kyle Regnault enjoys success in Triple A | Las Vegas Review-Journal". Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  5. Cannavaro, Antonio (November 23, 2015). "Mets' Kyle Regnault making strides after AFL". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  6. "カイル・レグナルト選手、選手契約合意！". 広島東洋カープ公式サイト (in Japanese). November 16, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  7. "2019年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  8. "Johnston's Regnault having solid season at URI". Johnston Sun Rise. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
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