Kyler Fedko
| Kyler Fedko | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Fedko with the St. Paul Saints in 2025 | |
| Minnesota Twins – No. 51 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 21, 1999 Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 15, 2026, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through June 26, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home run | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Kyler John Fedko (born September 21, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
Fedko attended Vincentian Academy in McCandless, Pennsylvania, which won Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association baseball titles in 2016 and 2018. Fedko was named Pennylvania high school player of the year by USA Today and high school All-American by MaxPreps.[1]
Fedko played college baseball at the University of Connecticut.[2][3] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]
As a UConn sophomore during the 2020 season that was shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, Fedko had a .412 batting average and .627 slugging percentage in 13 games. Retaining sophomore eligibility for the 2021 season, Fedko hit .398 to lead the Big East Conference, ranking 15th in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.[1] Fedko was named first-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.[5]
Professional career
Fedko was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 12th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[6] He made his professional debut that year with the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.
Fedko played 2022 with Fort Myers and the Cedar Rapids Kernels and 2023 with Cedar Rapids.[7] He played 2024 with the Wichita Wind Surge and started 2025 with Wichita before being promoted to the St. Paul Saints.[8]
Fedko was assigned to Triple-A St. Paul to begin the 2026 season, where he batted .286/.372/.578 with 15 home runs, 45 RBI, and nine stolen bases across his first 58 appearances. On June 14, 2026, Fedko was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Kyle Fedko". UConn. University of Connecticut. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ https://www.nhregister.com/sports/uconn/article/mlb-baseball-twins-patrick-winkel-prato-fedko-20807106.php
- ↑ https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/highschool/2021/06/17/Kyler-Fedko-UConn-baseball-brother-Christian-Vincentian/stories/202106160034
- ↑ "#3 Kyler Fedko". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ↑ "College baseball awards: 2021 NCBWA Division I All-America teams announced". NCAA. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ https://www.courant.com/2025/06/07/dom-amores-sunday-read-ex-uconn-star-reaching-for-sky-with-twins-and-more/
- ↑ https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2022/05/17/vincentian-kyler-fedko-promotion-minnesota-twins-high-a-affiliate-fort-myers-mussells-cedar-rapids-kernels/stories/202205180046
- ↑ https://triblive.com/sports/pittsburgh-native-kyler-fedko-swinging-hot-bat-for-wichita-wind-surge-in-double-a-texas-league/
- ↑ "Twins Select Kyler Fedko, Designate Orlando Arcia". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)