Kyle Drabek, (born December 8, 1987, Victoria, Texas) is a Minor League Baseball player. He is a right-handed pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and son of former major-league pitcher Doug Drabek.

[edit] High school

Drabek attended The Woodlands High School. While there he was an Aflac, USA Today, and Louisville Slugger high-school All-American at pitcher and shortstop.^[1] Drabek was paired up on a Houston summer team with fellow Texas prospect and current Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce. While in high school, Drabek was named 2005 and 2006 Texas 5-A player of the year. During the 2006 spring season, the Highlanders won the Texas 5-A State Championship.^[2] During his high-school career, Drabek compiled a record of 30-1 on the mound while belting 27 home runs.

[edit] Minor League Baseball

In the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, Drabek was selected in the first round by the Phillies, as the 18th overall pick.^[3]

He has made four pitching appearances in the Gulf Coast League (for rookies) since his comeback from Tommy John surgery. He has since been promoted to the Short-Season A Williamsport Crosscutters. He has been solid in two appearances. After a dominant start to the season with the Class A–Advanced Clearwater Threshers, Drabek was promoted to the Class AA Reading Phillies on June 1, 2009. Drabek has had similar success so far in Double AA. ^[4]

On September 15, 2009, Drabek received the Paul Owens Award from the Phillies in a pregame ceremony at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia. The annual award is presented to the top pitcher and the top position player in the Phillies' minor-league system.^[5]

On December 14, His name was involved in "The Doc Deal", the trade which Roy Halladay will go to the Phillies, and Drabek will likely go to the Jays with 2 other prospects. He was officially Announced a Blue Jay on December 16, 2009. ^[6]

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