Bryce Hubbart
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|birth_place = Peoria, Illinois
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Bryce Thomas Hubbart (born June 28, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
Amateur career
Hubbart attended Windermere High School in Orlando, Florida.{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/os-sp-hs-final-baseball-rankings-20190605-s7jogo6rkvg2tbe224aykwwgxq-story.html|title=Windermere High baseball sits atop final Sentinel Super Six rankings|first=J.C.|last=Carnahan|date=June 5, 2019|website=Orlando Sentinel}} As a senior in 2019, he went 9–0 with a 0.73 ERA and 96 strikeouts over {{frac|57|2|3}} innings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.flobaseball.tv/articles/6758831-14-must-see-florida-collegiate-summer-league-standouts|title=14 Must-See Florida Collegiate Summer League Standouts|first=Kolby|last=Paxton|date=July 13, 2020|website=FloBaseball}} He went unselected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at Florida State University to play college baseball.
As a freshman at Florida State in 2020, Hubbart pitched {{frac|8|1|3}} innings in which he gave up six earned runs, eight walks, and compiled 13 strikeouts before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That summer, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Winter Garden Squeeze of the Florida Collegiate Summer League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.orangeobserver.com/article/winter-garden-squeeze-embracing-challenges-of-2020|title=Winter Garden Squeeze embracing challenges of 2020|first=Troy|last=Herring|date=July 13, 2020|website=West Orange Times & Observer}} In 2021, Hubbart appeared in 16 games (making 14 starts) in which he went 6–5 with a 3.80 ERA and 94 strikeouts over 71 innings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2022/02/17/florida-state-fsu-baseball-pitcher-rotation-seminoles-parker-messick-bryce-hubbart-mound-mike-martin/6799348001/|title=Parker Messick, Bryce Hubbart pave the way for Florida State baseball on the mound|date=February 17, 2022|first=Curt|last=Weiler|website=Tallahassee Democrat}} After the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Brewster Whitecaps, where he posted an 0.87 ERA and 45 strikeouts over 31 innings and earned All-Star honors.{{cite web|url=http://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=1475324&seasonid=32825 |title=Bryce Hubbart - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=July 16, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/sports/2021/07/31/knowledge-metrics-cape-cod-baseball-league-pitcher-bryce-hubbart/5437195001/|title=CAPE LEAGUE: Knowledge of metrics a plus for Brewster pitcher Hubbart|date=July 31, 2021|first=Adam|last=Cole|website=Cape Cod Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/sports/college/2021/07/19/cape-cod-baseball-league-brewster-whitecaps-bryce-hubbart-florida-state/8022862002/|title=Cape League: Strikeout king Hubbart keys Brewster's fourth straight win|date=July 19, 2021|first=Matt|last=Goisman|website=Cape Cod Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/sports/2021/08/18/2021-cape-league-baseball-season-observations-from-a-summer-of-fun/8172760002/|title=Summer of fun: Observations from the 2021 Cape Cod Baseball League season|date=August 18, 2021|first=Adam|last=Cole|website=Cape Cod Times}} Hubbart entered the 2022 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-draft-stock-watch-elijah-green-flashes-tools-fsu-lefthanders-dominate-in-week-1/|title=2022 MLB Draft Stock Watch: Elijah Green Flashes Tools, FSU Lefthanders Dominate|first=Carlos|last=Collazo|date=February 22, 2022|website=Baseball America}} He was named Florida State's number two starter behind Parker Messick.{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-baseball-f4963718eb89bafba6698e3a8e78118a|title=FSU lefties Messick, Hubbart dynamic duo through 2 weeks|first=Eric|last=Olson|date=February 28, 2022|website=Associated Press}} In his first start of the season versus the James Madison Dukes, he threw five scoreless innings in which he walked zero batters while striking out 13.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2022/02/19/fsu-baseballs-hubbart-offense-help-down-james-madison/6778168001/|title=Florida State baseball downs James Madison with complete performance from Hubbart, offense|first=Carter|last=Karels|website=Tallahassee Democrat}} He was subsequently named the Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week.{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/Article/FSU-Baseball-Bryce-Hubbart-ACC-Pitcher-of-the-Week-183244024/|title=FSU's Bryce Hubbart named ACC Pitcher of the Week|first=Chris|last=Nee|date=February 21, 2022|website=247Sports.com}} At the end of the regular season, he was named to the All-ACC Second Team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2022/05/23/florida-state-fsu-baseball-seminoles-all-acc-teams-parker-messick-bryce-hubbart-jaime-ferrer-honors/9892093002/|title=Florida State baseball puts three players on All-ACC teams|date=May 23, 2022|first=Curt|last=Weiler|website=Tallahassee Democrat}} Over 15 starts, he went 8–3 with a 3.32 ERA and 96 strikeouts over 76 innings. Following the season's end, he traveled to San Diego where he participated in the Draft Combine.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/prospect-development-pipeline/events/mlb-draft-combine/participants | title=Participants | MLB Draft Combine | Prospect Development Pipeline | website=MLB.com }}
Professional career
Hubbart was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the third round with the 94th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/reds-bryce-hubbart-chosen-by-reds-in-round-3/ | title=Reds' Bryce Hubbart: Chosen by Reds in Round 3 }} He signed with the team for $520,500.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/reds-2022-draft-signings-tracker | title=Reds 2022 Draft signings tracker | website=MLB.com }}
Hubbart made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Reds and was later promoted to the Daytona Tortugas.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/daytona/news/tugas-and-tarpons-split-tuesday-twinbill | title='Tugas and Tarpons split Tuesday twinbill }} Over {{frac|7|1|3}} innings, he gave up one run while striking out 12 batters and walking six.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/bryce-hubbart-687114 | title=Bryce Hubbart Stats, Fantasy & News }} He returned to Daytona for the 2023 season, going 1-3 with a 4.96 ERA and 51 strikeouts over {{frac|45|1|3}} innings.{{Cite news |last=Rosecrans |first=C. Trent |title=Reds minor league preview: Who's going where, and when they'll reach MLB |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4385562/2023/04/06/reds-minor-league-preview-timetables/ |access-date=2024-06-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Surprise Saguaros.{{Cite web |title=Here are the 2023 Arizona Fall League rosters |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rosters-announced-for-2023-arizona-fall-league |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} Hubbart was assigned to the Dayton Dragons to open the 2024 season.{{Cite web |title=Dragons Announce Roster--Two Most Recent Reds #1 Picks to Play in Dayton |url=https://www.milb.com/news/dragons-announce-roster-two-most-recent-reds-1-picks-to-play-in-dayton |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=MiLB.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://seminoles.com/sports/baseball/roster/bryce-hubbart/ Florida State Seminoles bio]
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