Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Thomas Kahnle was born on August 7, 1989, in Latham, New York. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The New York Yankees selected Kahnle in the fifth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut for the Staten Island Yankees in 2010. He appeared in 11 games and had a 0.56 earned run average and 25 strikeouts over 16 innings pitched. He played for the Charleston RiverDogs in 2011, recording a 4.22 ERA and 112 strikeouts over 81 innings. He spent the 2012 season between the Tampa Yankees and Trenton Thunder. He had a 2.37 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 57 innings.

In 2019, Kahnle was awarded the reliever of the month for the American League in the month of July 2019. He posted a 0.77 ERA in 12 games in July, striking out 17 batters while not surrendering a homer. He allowed just one run and five hits, walking two batters.

On December 29, 2020, Kahnle signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.