Bryce Hubbart

Bryce Hubbart
Cincinnati Reds
Pitcher
Born: (2001-06-28) June 28, 2001 (age 23) Peoria, Illinois
Bats: Left Throws: Left

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.[1] As a senior in 2019, he went 9–0 with a 0.73 ERA and 96 strikeouts over 57+2⁄3 innings.[2] 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 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5][6][7][8] Hubbart entered the 2022 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[9] He was named Florida State's number two starter behind Parker Messick.[10] 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.[11] He was subsequently named the Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week.[12] At the end of the regular season, he was named to the All-ACC Second Team.[13] 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.[14]

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.[15] He signed with the team for $520,500.[16]

Hubbart made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Reds and was later promoted to the Daytona Tortugas.[17] Over 7+1⁄3 innings, he gave up one run while striking out 12 batters and walking six.[18] He returned to Daytona for the 2023 season, going 1-3 with a 4.96 ERA and 51 strikeouts over 45+1⁄3 innings.[19] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Surprise Saguaros.[20] Hubbart was assigned to the Dayton Dragons to open the 2024 season.[21]

References

1. Carnahan, J.C. (June 5, 2019). "Windermere High baseball sits atop final Sentinel Super Six rankings". Orlando Sentinel.
2. Paxton, Kolby (July 13, 2020). "14 Must-See Florida Collegiate Summer League Standouts". FloBaseball.
3. Herring, Troy (July 13, 2020). "Winter Garden Squeeze embracing challenges of 2020". West Orange Times & Observer.
4. Weiler, Curt (February 17, 2022). "Parker Messick, Bryce Hubbart pave the way for Florida State baseball on the mound". Tallahassee Democrat.
5. "Bryce Hubbart - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
6. Cole, Adam (July 31, 2021). "CAPE LEAGUE: Knowledge of metrics a plus for Brewster pitcher Hubbart". Cape Cod Times.
7. Goisman, Matt (July 19, 2021). "Cape League: Strikeout king Hubbart keys Brewster's fourth straight win". Cape Cod Times.
8. Cole, Adam (August 18, 2021). "Summer of fun: Observations from the 2021 Cape Cod Baseball League season". Cape Cod Times.
9. Collazo, Carlos (February 22, 2022). "2022 MLB Draft Stock Watch: Elijah Green Flashes Tools, FSU Lefthanders Dominate". Baseball America.
10. Olson, Eric (February 28, 2022). "FSU lefties Messick, Hubbart dynamic duo through 2 weeks". Associated Press.
11. Karels, Carter. "Florida State baseball downs James Madison with complete performance from Hubbart, offense". Tallahassee Democrat.
12. Nee, Chris (February 21, 2022). "FSU's Bryce Hubbart named ACC Pitcher of the Week". 247Sports.com.
13. Weiler, Curt (May 23, 2022). "Florida State baseball puts three players on All-ACC teams". Tallahassee Democrat.
14. "Participants | MLB Draft Combine | Prospect Development Pipeline". MLB.com.
15. "Reds' Bryce Hubbart: Chosen by Reds in Round 3".
16. "Reds 2022 Draft signings tracker". MLB.com.
17. "'Tugas and Tarpons split Tuesday twinbill".
18. "Bryce Hubbart Stats, Fantasy & News".
19. Rosecrans, C. Trent. "Reds minor league preview: Who's going where, and when they'll reach MLB". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
20. "Here are the 2023 Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
21. "Dragons Announce Roster--Two Most Recent Reds #1 Picks to Play in Dayton". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

External links

• Florida State Seminoles bio

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)