Kyle Weiland #56

Is the University of Notre Dame's all-time leader with 25 career saves...Ranked 3rd nationally with 16 saves as a freshman in 2006...Went 2-2 with 7 saves and 5.04 ERA over a team-high 26 appearances as a junior for the Fighting Irish in 2008, fanning 31 while walking 10 in 30.1 frames...Pitched for Falmouth of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2007.

2011

Saw first career Major League action over two stints with Boston...made five starts and two relief appearances for the Sox... made Major League debut with a start on July 10 vs. BAL after being selected to the active roster from Triple A Pawtucket earlier in the day...did not factor in the decision in Boston's 8-6 victory, allowing six runs over 4.0 innings...hit Vladimir Guerrero in the 5th after benches were warned and was ejected by home-plate umpire Marty Foster...became the first Red Sox to get ejected from his Major League debut and the 7th Major Leaguer ever to be ejected in his first ML game, first since Atlanta's Francisley Bueno on August 13, 2008...suffered the loss in his second start on July 19 at BAL despite recording a quality outing (3 ER/6.0 IP)...optioned back to Pawtucket on July 25 and pitched in the PawSox rotation until being recalled again on Sept. 5...tossed scoreless relief on Sept. 6 at TOR (2.0 IP) and Sept. 26 at BAL (1.0 IP), his first appearances out of the bullpen at any level since his first five pro outings at Short-Season A Lowell in 2008...did not record a strikeout on Sept. 6, his first career appearance without a strikeout...has at least one strikeout in 96 of 97 pro outings overall...with his three starts from Sept. 10-19, became the first Red Sox pitcher to go 4.2 innings or fewer in at least three consecutive starts since Julian Tavarez did it in three starts from July 6-18, 2007...recorded 126 strikeouts over 24 starts with Pawtucket, tops among all Red Sox minor leaguers...also ranked third among qualifying Triple A starters with a rate of 8.84 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (128.1 IP)...with the PawSox, went 8-10 with a 3.58 ERA (51 ER/128.1 IP), the ninth-lowest mark in the International League...ranked second among qualifying Triple A starters with a .232 opponent average (108x465)...tallied nine starts in which he allowed three hits or fewer.

2010

Pitched the whole year with Double-A Portland...Held opponents to a .236 batting average (112-for-474), the best mark among Red Sox farmhands with at least 75.0 innings of work...Ranked 5th among qualifying Eastern League starters in opponent average...Finished 2nd in the system with 120 strikeouts...Averaged 8.42 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (128.1 IP), 3rd among EL starters...Tallied at least 1 K in all 25 starts...Set a career high with 7.0 shutout frames on 7/24 vs. Harrisburg, tallying 8 K's with no walks...Allowed just 1 base runner, a double to his 2nd batter faced...Posted 3 consecutive scoreless starts from 5/3-14 (14.0 IP)...Won 3 straight starts from 5/30-6/15, posting a 1.10 ERA (2 ER/16.1 IP) with 15 strikeouts in that span...Owned a season-low 3.70 ERA (27 ER/65.2 IP) after his 6/25 start at New Britain (2 R/6.2 IP)...Twice allowed 8 runs, 4/21 vs. Binghamton and 7/29 at Harrisburg (7 ER)...Compiled a 3.63 ERA (48 ER/119.0 IP) in his 23 other starts...Endured a pair of DL stints from 4/26-5/2 and 6/5-11.

2009

Spent entire year with Single-A Salem and finished among Carolina League leaders with a 3.46 ERA (7th) and a .240 opponent average (4th)...Ranked among Red Sox minor leaguers in starts (T-1st, 26), strikeouts (2nd, 112) and ERA (8th)...Went 6-4 with a 1.79 ERA (19 ER/95.2 IP) over his last 17 starts beginning 5/29 after going 1-5 with a 7.78 mark (32 ER/37.0 IP) in his 1st 9 outings...Allowed just 1 earned run (2 runs total) over 5 starts in June for a 0.33 ERA (2 ER/27.2 IP), the lowest of all full-season minor leaguers in that month...Named Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month for August/September for the 2nd year in a row, going 4-1 with a 2.23 ERA (9 ER/36.1 IP)...Fanned 51 batters in 56.0 innings over final 10 starts, walking 20 in that time...Allowed 3 hits or less over 5.0 innings or more in 6 starts...Went 0-1 with a 6.48 ERA (6 ER/8.1 IP) in 2 playoff starts.

2008

Made professional debut with 15 games/10 starts for Short-A Lowell, leading the Red Sox farm system with a 1.50 ERA (10 ER/60.0 IP)...Paced the Spinners with 68 strikeouts for an average of 10.2 K's per 9.0 innings...Limited opponents to a .166 clip (36-for-217)...Held left-handers to a .141 mark (13-for-92) while righties hit .184 (23-for-125)...Compiled a 2.25 ERA (4 ER/16.0 IP) in 5 relief outings before posting a 1.23 ERA (6 ER/44.0 IP) in 10 starts...Named Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month for August/September...Was 1-2 with a 1.04 ERA (3 ER/26.0 IP)...Made 1 playoff start allowing 3 runs (2 ER) over 5.0 innings.