Kyson Witherspoon
| Kyson Witherspoon | |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma Sooners – No. 26 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 12, 2004 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Kyson Jacob Witherspoon (born August 12, 2004) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Career
[edit]Witherspoon attended Duncan U. Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Florida.[1] He started his college career at Northwest Florida State College in 2023. In 17 games he had a 3.10 earned run average (ERA) with 72 strikeouts.
After one season at Northwest Florida State, Witherspoon transferred to the University of Oklahoma. In his first year with the Sooners in 2024, he pitched in 17 games with 11 starts and posted an 8–3 win–loss record with a 3.71 ERA with 90 strikeouts over 80 innings pitched.[2] After the season, he played for the Chatham Anglers in the Cape Cod League.[3][4] Witherspoon returned to Oklahoma as the team's number one starter in 2025.[5] He was a consensus selection to the 2025 College Baseball All-America Team, being named by Baseball America,[6] D1Baseball.com,[7] the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association,[8] and Perfect Game.[9]
On July 13, 2025, Witherspoon was selected in the first round of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox with the 15th overall selection.[10][11]
Personal life
[edit]His twin brother, Malachi Witherspoon, also plays baseball at Oklahoma.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ Malachi Witherspoon, Kyson Witherspoon lead Fletcher baseball in FHSAA playoff chase
- ^ Why twins Kyson, Malachi Witherspoon are expected to lead OU baseball into SEC
- ^ Twice the Talent: Chatham Anglers Witherspoon Twins
- ^ "Kyson Witherspoon". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Twins Kyson, Malachi Witherspoon now leaders for OU in 2025
- ^ "2025 College Baseball All-American Teams". Baseball America. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "2025 D1Baseball All-America Teams". D1Baseball. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "NCBWA announces 2025 Division I All-America Teams". NCBWA. June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Collegiate All-Americans & Postseason Awards". Perfect Game. June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Draft Tracker". MLB.com. July 13, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ Campbell, Lauren (July 13, 2025). "Red Sox draft picks tracker 2025: Boston's Day 1 selections". MassLive.com. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ Family Ties Keep Twin Brothers Kyson and Malachi Witherspoon Bonded On Path To Baseball Success
- ^ Meet Kyson and Malachi Witherspoon, OU twin pitchers
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Oklahoma Sooners bio
