Kevin Hart #22

Kevin Richard Hart...Wife's name is Bethany...Is a 2001 graduate of Jesuit College Prep in Dallas, TX...Pitched two seasons (2002-03) at Navarro J.C. and one year (2004) at Maryland, where he was named First Team All-ACC at first base.

2010

Was limited to five games (four starts) with Triple-A Indianapolis before having season-ending surgery on 5/4...Pitched 3.0 scoreless innings while making lone relief appearance on 4/14 at Louisville and earned a save...Gave up one run in 5.0ip and won his start vs. Louisville on 4/23...Gave up eight runs (seven earned) in 2.0 innings while making final start on 4/28 at Pawtucket...Underwent surgery on 5/4 to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder; the procedure was performed by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, AL.

2009

Began season with the Cubs organization, where he was tabbed by Baseball America as the organization's sixth-best prospect...Began season with Iowa (Cubs' AAA), where he made 16 of his 22 appearances from the bullpen...Went 3-0 with a 1.41 ERA (32.0ip/5er) in six starts and 0-3 with three saves and a 5.75 ERA (20.1ip/13er) in relief...Averaged 9.8 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched with Iowa...Did not allow a run in 10 of his 16 relief appearances...Picked up first save on 4/12 at Round Rock...Suffered first loss after being charged with a season-high five runs in 0.1ip on 4/15 at Albuquerque...Struck out five of the nine batters he faced but suffered second loss on 5/9 vs. Memphis...Earned a save in final relief appearance after tossing 3.0 scoreless innings on 5/18 at Salt Lake...Allowed one run in 4.0 innings, but received a no-decision in first start on 5/22 vs. Fresno...Picked up first of three straight wins on 6/5 at Nashville...Worked a season-high 7.0 innings and allowed two runs while beating Omaha on 6/11...Picked up victory in final appearance with Iowa after limiting Oklahoma City to one earned run in 6.0 innings on 6/16...Was recalled by the Cubs on 6/21 and made each of his first four appearances in relief...Did not allow a run in first two appearances (2.2ip) before surrendering a solo homer to Jermaine Dye at U.S. Cellular Field on 6/28...Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings in fourth and final relief appearance on 7/4 vs. Milwaukee...Was charged with one run in 5.0 innings but took the loss in first Major League start on 7/8 vs. Atlanta (made each of his previous 33 appearances in relief)...Was charged with two or fewer earned runs in three of his four starts...Was optioned to Iowa on 7/8 and transferred to Class-A Peoria on 7/12 during the MLB and Triple-A All-Star breaks...Made one start on 7/13 vs. Fort Wayne before being recalled by Chicago on 7/19...Held Washington to a pair of runs in 5.0ip and picked up first win as a starter on 7/19 at Nationals Park...Picked up second win after being charged with one run in 6.0 innings on 7/25 vs. Cincinnati...Beat Houston's Russ Ortiz on 7/30 at Wrigley Field before being acquired by Pittsburgh following the game in a five-player trade...Received a no-decision in first start with Pirates on 8/6 vs. Arizona (6.0ip/3er); left game with 5-3 lead before pen blew it...Won first game with Bucs on 8/17 vs. Milwaukee (6.0ip/4er)...Lost back-to-back starts on 8/23 vs. Cincinnati (5.0ip/3er) and 8/29 at Milwaukee (6.0ip/5r/4er)...Took the mound in the 6th inning with a 6-5 lead, but suffered fourth loss with Pirates on 9/4 vs. St. Louis (5.2ip/7r/5er)...Lost fourth straight decision on 9/9 vs. Chicago (5.0ip/4er)...Surrendered a two-run homer to Matt Kemp at Los Angeles on 9/16 and lost a 3-1 decision (6.0ip/2er)...Lost sixth straight decision on 9/23 vs. Cincinnati (4.1ip/8er)...Suffered seventh straight loss in final start on 9/29 at Chicago (4.0ip/6r/3er)...Went 4-9 with a 5.44 ERA (81.0ip/49er) in 18 games (14 starts) between the Cubs and Pirates...The Pirates went 1-9 in his 10 starts...Went 4-for-25 (.160) with three walks and two RBI as a batter with the two clubs.

2008

Kevin broke camp with the major league club for the first time in his career ... all told, he appeared in 21 games, going 2-2 with a 6.51 ERA (20 ER/27.2 IP) in four stints with the big league club. © Allowed just two home runs in 27.2 innings of major league action. © Threw 2.0 or more innings five times, going 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA (4 ER/10.2 IP) in those outings. © Picked up his first career victory April 5 vs. Houston, tossing 1.2 shutout innings and stranding an inherited runner in Chicago's 9-7 win. © Recorded his second win in three outings, April 9 in Pittsburgh, despite allowing two runs in 2.0 innings of work ... Chicago won the game, 6-4, in 15 innings. © Started the year with a 2-1 record and a 5.06 ERA (9 ER/16.0 IP) in 10 relief appearances before being optioned to Iowa May 1. © Recalled June 3, but allowed four runs in two games before heading back to Iowa, June 12 ... also spent time with the big league club, July 11-23 and September 3 through the end of the season. © Was 4-2 with five saves and a 2.81 ERA (18 ER/57.2 IP) in 26 games, 10 starts, with Iowa. Was 2-1 with five saves and a 1.56 ERA (3 ER/17.1 IP) in 16 relief appearances ... went 2-1 with a 3.35 ERA (15 ER/40.1 IP) in 10 starts. © Threw well in August, going 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA (2 ER/13.1 IP) in 13 relief outings while going 5-for-5 in save situations for Iowa.

2007

Was named the Cubs Minor League Pitcher-of-the-Year after going 12-6 with a 3.99 ERA (158.0ip/70er), 131 strikeouts and 50 walks in 27 combined games (25 starts) between Tennessee and Iowa...Went 10-1 with a 2.80 ERA (106.0ip/33er) and 86 strikeouts in his last 17 minor league games (16 starts)...Had contract selected by the Cubs on 9/4...Made Major League debut that night vs. Los Angeles (entered the game with the bases loaded and no outs in the eighth inning; walked the first batter he faced before stranding his other two runners and tossing 2.0 scoreless innings)...Posted a 0.82 ERA (11.0ip/1er) in September, which ranked fifth among National League rookies.2

2006

Spent entire season with Single-A Frederick during final season in the Baltimore organization...Finished tied for fourth in the Carolina League in strikeouts...Also ranked tied for first in innings pitched, tied for first in home runs allowed and second in walks...Started all but one game for Frederick (tossed 1.0 scoreless inning during final appearance on 9/4).

2005

Spent entire season with Single-A Delmarva of the South Atlantic League...Ranked second in the league in strikeouts...Went 3-1 with a 2.54 ERA in his first nine starts...Struck out eight or more batters on eight occasions, including a season-high 10 batters on 5/21 at West Virginia.

2004

Began professional career with Single-A Aberdeen after being selected by the Orioles in the 11th round of the First-Year Player Draft...Tossed a perfect inning in his professional debut on 7/29...Picked up wins in each of his next two outings...Was promoted to Delmarva on 8/20...Won his first two games with the Shorebirds after allowing one run and striking out 11 in a combined 8.0 innings of work.