| Kyle Karros | |
|---|---|
 Karros with UCLA in 2022 | |
| Colorado Rockies – No. 12 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: July 26, 2002 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 8, 2025, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through June 6, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .228 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 26 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Kyle Garret Karros (born July 26, 2002) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
editKarros attended Mira Costa High School and played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the fifth round, with the 145th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[2]
Karros split his first professional season between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rockies and Single-A Fresno Grizzlies, hitting .285 with 17 runs batted in (RBI) in 36 games.
Karros spent the entirety of the 2024 campaign with the High-A Spokane Indians, earning league MVP honors with a slashline of a .311/.390/.485 with 15 home runs, 78 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.
Spokane would go on to win the league championship as well.[3]
To begin the 2025 season, Karros batted .301/.398/.476 with six home runs, 26 RBI, and seven stolen bases in 75 games split between the ACL Rockies, Double-A Hartford Yard Goats, and Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes.
On August 8, 2025, Karros was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues with the Colorado Rockies.[4] He singled and drove in a run in his first at-bat against the Arizona Diamondbacks.[5][6] On August 19, Karros hit his first career home run off of Emmet Sheehan of the Los Angeles Dodgers.[7]
He finished his season with a slashline of .226/.308/.277 and one home run in 137 at-bats.[8]
Personal life
editKarros' father, Eric, played in MLB from 1991 to 2004 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, and Oakland Athletics.[9] His brother Jared, a pitcher, was his teammate at UCLA, and was selected by the Dodgers in the 2022 MLB draft.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kyle Karros". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Karros, Harrison Taken in Day Two of 2023 MLB Draft". uclabruins.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Karros continues his ascent with promotion to Triple-A". mlb.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ Lockard, Melissa; Law, Keith (August 8, 2025). "Kyle Karros, Rockies' No. 3 prospect, set to make his MLB debut". The Athletic. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ Harding, Thomas (August 9, 2025). "Karros eager to bring hot bat and 'weird energies' to Rox after memorable MLB debut". MLB.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "Kyle Karros, son of Eric, off to quick start for Rockies". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ Harding, Thomas (August 20, 2025). "Kyle Karros hits first MLB homer with dad Eric in attendance". MLB.com. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ^ "Kyle Karros Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ "MLB draft Day 2 sees six Demon Deacons, son of Eric Karros go". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 10, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ Trezza, Joe (July 19, 2022). "Dodgers call familiar names -- Nevin and Karros -- in Draft". mlb.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)
