Tegan Kuhns

Tegan Kuhns
St. Louis Cardinals
Pitcher
Born: (2005-05-25) May 25, 2005
Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Tegan Michael Kuhns (born May 25, 2005) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

Amateur career

Kuhns attended Gettysburg Area High School in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. As a senior in 2024, he had a 6-0 win–loss record, a 0.49 earned run average (ERA) and 79 strikeouts over 42+1⁄3 innings.[1] He was ranked a top 100 prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft but went unselected and instead enrolled at the University of Tennessee to play college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers.[2]

As a freshman for the Volunteers in 2025, Kuhns appeared in 15 games while making ten starts.[3] He had a 2-4 record, a 5.40 ERA, and 40 strikeouts across 36+2⁄3 innings.[4] After the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Brewster Whitecaps.[5][6] He also played in one game for the Cashtown Pirates of the South Penn League.[7] Kuhn was named to Tennessee's starting rotation for the 2026 season and had a career-high 15 strikeouts in May in a game versus the Texas Longhorns.[8] He finished the 2026 season with a 5-5 record, a 3.56 ERA, and 106 strikeouts over 86 innings.[9] After the season, he was invited to attend the 2026 MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field.[10]

Professional career

Kuhns was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 32nd overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.[11] He signed with the Cardinals for a signing bonus of $3 million.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Epler, Eric (July 13, 2024). "2024 MLB Draft: Gettysburg's Tegan Kuhns, Red Land's Anderson French among Pa.'s top high school prospects". pennlive. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ Wilson, Mike. "Tegan Kuhns will pitch for Tennessee baseball, turn down MLB Draft". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Mike. "How Tennessee baseball got its third starter in Tegan Kuhns after Alabama series". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ Sixeas, Tom (June 20, 2025). "Kuhns chasing Major League dream while pitching for the University of Tennessee". GettysburgTimes.com. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  5. ↑ Harralson, Dan. "2026 Tennessee baseball preview: Tegan Kuhns". Vols Wire. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tegan Kuhns". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ Sixeas, Tom (June 16, 2025). "Tegan Kuhns makes start for Cashtown on way to Cape Cod League". GettysburgTimes.com. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  8. ↑ Siegel, Emmett. "Tennessee baseball's Tegan Kuhns strikes out 15 in 'incredible' start". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Tegan Kuhns Says Goodbye to Tennessee Baseball". Tennessee Volunteers On SI. June 4, 2026. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  10. ↑ Siegel, Emmett. "Tennessee baseball's Tegan Kuhns, 14 others invited to MLB draft combine". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  11. ↑ Romo, Christian. "Detroit Tigers select RHP Cameron Flukey at No. 22 in 2026 MLB Draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Tegan Kuhns signs with St. Louis Cardinals for slot value". 247Sports. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
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