Kyle Hart
#68 RP · Padres
Height
6'5"
Weight
200 lbs
Age
33
College
Indiana
Draft
2016, Rd 19, #568
Experience
2 yrs
Bats/Throws
L/L
D+
C-
D+
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Fan Verdict
Grade this player:
Career StatsC-
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 33 | 7.208738 | 3-4 | 57 | 1.4708738 | 0.0 | 0 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$1.2M
Guaranteed
$720K
AAV
$1.2M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
C-
FCA+
Kyle Hart grades as a solid performer among MLB relief pitchers, earning a B- Performance grade. He carries a 7.83 ERA (well above the league average of 4.20, a significant concern) and a 1.57 WHIP across 54.0 innings pitched with a 8.3 K/9 rate. His 3-4 record provides context on team support and run prevention. As a sophomore at 33, Kyle is a key contributor for the Padres. With only 24 games on record, this grade carries a smaller sample size caveat.
Fan & Media Sentiment
D+
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Kyle Hart occupies a quiet but stable corner of the Padres' bullpen conversation — the public perception around the 33-year-old lefty lands in lukewarm territory, reflecting a depth piece who does his job without generating much noise in either direction. The prevailing narrative, and it's a fair one, frames Hart as a reliable left-handed option whose value is organizational rather than star-driven: the Padres re-signed him on a one-year deal with a 2027 club option, which is front-office shorthand for "we trust this guy to be here when we need him." That organizational confidence, however, slightly outpaces what his on-field production grade would fully justify — his performance sits at a C-, meaning he's a functional bullpen piece but not someone pushing for a high-leverage role in a San Diego 'pen that already carries real expectations. The recent contract re-signing headlines generated modest but genuine attention, and a spring training showing that earned praise alongside teammates added a small but legitimate upswing to how fans and media are processing his standing — sentiment has trended noticeably upward over the last 30 days, which tracks with a team sitting fourth in the National League West at 22-14 and showing organizational competence in how it's managed its pitching depth. With the Padres also cycling in multiple right-handed arms — Griffin Canning, Jeremiah Estrada, and Matt Waldron among the recent additions — Hart's left-handed profile becomes a specific and protected niche rather than a generic roster slot. Bottom line: Hart is a D+ sentiment story that's quietly earning back a few points, not because the market has suddenly discovered something, but because a late-round 2016 draftee who keeps getting his contract renewed tells a small, durable story about professional survival that fans and beat writers alike tend to respect.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 5/5 | @ SF | L 2-3 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Sun, 5/3 | vs CHW | L 0-4 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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About this player
Kyle Hart is a player in his 2nd MLB season listed at RP for the Padres. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Kyle Hart: Contract Value Index D+, Performance C-, Sentiment D+, Fan Verdict pending.
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