Kyle Wren
| Kyle Wren | |||
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| Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Outfielder | |||
Born: (1991-04-23) April 23, 1991 West Palm Beach, Florida | |||
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Kyle Patrick Wren (born April 23, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He is the son of former Atlanta Braves' general manager Frank Wren.
Contents
1 Amateur career
2 Professional career
3 Personal
4 References
5 External links
Amateur career
Wren attended Landmark Christian School in Peachtree City, Georgia, where he played for the school's baseball team.[1] During his career at Landmark, he had a .455 batting average.[2]
In 2010, Wren enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology, where he played college baseball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team. Wren led the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in hits during his freshman year, and earned the titles of All-ACC and freshman All-American during this first year.[3] Once he became eligible for the 2012 MLB Draft after his sophomore year, the Cincinnati Reds selected Wren in the 30th round. However, he chose not to sign and instead, returned to Georgia Tech for his junior year.[3] Before the start of the season, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association named Wren a preseason All-American. As a junior, Wren had a .360 batting average,[4] and again led the ACC in hits.[3] Following his junior year, Wren was drafted in the 8th round by the Atlanta Braves.
Professional career
Before the 2013 MLB Draft, Baseball America ranked Wren as the 210th best available prospect.[4] The Atlanta Braves selected Wren in the eighth round, with the 253rd selection.[3][4] He began his professional career with the Danville Braves of the Rookie-level Appalachian League. After compiling nine hits and stealing three bases in five games for Danville,[1][5] he was promoted to the Rome Braves of the Class A South Atlantic League. During his tenure with Rome, Wren had a .328 batting average and 32 stolen bases. This resulted in his second promotion, to the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League at the end of the season.[1]
Wren split the 2014 season between Lynchburg and the Mississippi Braves of the Double-A Southern League. During the first half of the season, Wren was named to the Carolina League All-Star Team. He and Kyle Waldrop shared most valuable player honors.[6] After the season, Lynchburg named Wren their player of the year.[7] The Braves then assigned Wren to the Arizona Fall League.[8]
The Braves traded Wren to the Milwaukee Brewers on November 14, 2014, for minor league pitcher Zach Quintana.[9][10] The Brewers assigned Wren to the Biloxi Shuckers of the Double-A Southern League to start the 2015 season. In June, the Brewers promoted him to the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.[11] Overall for the 2015 season, Wren appeared in 136 games, batting .272 with one home run and 39 RBIs.
In 2016, Wren again split time between the Double-A and Triple-A levels,[12] batting a combined .322 with two home runs and 39 RBIs in 127 games. He spent all of 2017 with the Triple-A Sky Sox, batting .286 with five home runs and 62 RBIs in 128 games. He started 2018 with the Sky Sox, appearing in 47 games and batting .294 with two home runs and 28 RBIs; he was released by the team on June 26.
On July 3, 2018, Wren signed with the Boston Red Sox, and was assigned to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. He became a free agent after the season.[13]
On December 7, 2018, Wren signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.
Personal
Wren's twin brother, Colby, also played at Georgia Tech. Their father, Frank, was formerly the general manager of the Braves.[14] As of August 2018[update], their youngest brother, Jordan, plays minor league baseball for the Greenville Drive.[15]
References
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^ "Tech's Wren learned patience from dad". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ abcd "Braves draft GM's son Kyle Wren from Georgia Tech - updated". Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ abc "Braves select GM's son in the MLB draft - For The Win". For The Win. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ "Elander, Wren promoted within Braves system". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ Kevin, Tresolini (June 17, 2014). "Damon's diamond efforts honored". The News Journal. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
^ O'Brien, David (September 22, 2014). "Wren will be remembered for a few bad contracts". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
^ "Wren among Braves minor leaguers going to fall league". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ O'Brien, David (November 14, 2014). "Braves trade Kyle Wren for minor league pitcher". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
^ Bowman, Mark (November 14, 2014). "Braves deal prospect Wren to Crew for righty Quintana". MLB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
^ "Wren to Colorado Springs, Roache joins Biloxi highlights roster moves". MILB.com. June 16, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
^ Magee, Patrick (June 28, 2016). "Wren swinging bat well at Colorado Springs". Sun Herald. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
^ "Son of Braves GM Wren battles genetic disease". Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ "Jordan Wren". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- SoxProspects.com
