Chad Kuhl is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
When he made his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 26, 2016, it was a daunting task. A four-run second-inning surge by his teammates secured him the 4-3 win even though he surrendered three runs in five innings.
At the plate, he faced eight pitches from Kershaw and fouled off several of them, wearing out the three-time Cy Young Award victor. For a spectacular finish to his debut, he dived for a tag to grab Justin Turner at home.
With the score at 4-3, Juan Nicasio took over in the bullpen and finished the game. A six-inning performance against the A’s yielded two runs, but he was blown out by the Cubs in his third outing and surrendered seven hits and four runs in 2 1/3 innings.
In September of 2018, he underwent Tommy John surgery and was forced to miss the whole 2019 season as a result. When he was placed on the disabled list at the end of June due to right forearm tightness, he was 5-5 with a 4.55 ERA in 16 starts in 2018.
What Happened Chad Kuhl?
The right forearm issue that put Kuhl on the disabled list on June 30th was diagnosed as a stress fracture. As of September 1st, he had been ruled out for the season.
He went 5-5 with a 4.55 ERA in 85 innings in 16 starts. Kuhl underwent Tommy John surgery on September 19 and was out for the remainder of the 2019 season.