page_title: Kyle Drabek
section_title: Toronto Blue Jays
hierarchical_section_title: Kyle Drabek / Professional career / Toronto Blue Jays
caption_attribution_description: English: Kyle Drabek of the Toronto Blue Jays
context_page_description: Kyle Jordan Drabek is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
  Drabek is the son of former major-league pitcher and 1990 National League Cy Young Award winner Doug Drabek. He wore a single-digit uniform number, a rarity among pitchers, while with the Blue Jays.
context_section_description: The Blue Jays announced on September 12, 2010, that Drabek would be promoted to make his major league debut on September 15. At the time, he was considered the Blue Jays top pitching prospect and amongst the top prospects in baseball.
  On April 2, Drabek earned his first Major League win against the Minnesota Twins, throwing 101 pitches through 7 innings, with 7 strikeouts, giving up only 1 hit and 1 earned run. His father, Doug Drabek, also earned his first career win against the Minnesota Twins in 1986.
  His worst career outing occurred on June 1, 2011, when he lasted only 0.2 innings versus the Cleveland Indians. He used 38 pitches, allowing four earned runs on three hits, three walks, and one strikeout.
  On June 14, the Blue Jays announced that Drabek had been optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas. Zach Stewart took his place in the rotation. Drabek was recalled from the minors on September 7.
  On June 8, 2012, Drabek took his first Major League at bat. He struck out against Atlanta Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy. He finished the game 0–2.
  In his June 13 start against the visiting Washington Nationals, Drabek "felt a pop in his elbow" during the fifth inning while pitching to Michael Morse. With a one-ball, one-strike count on Morse, Drabek exited the game and was replaced by Aaron Laffey. Drabek was placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 15 with a right elbow sprain. On June 18, it was announced that Drabek would undergo Tommy John surgery for the second time in his career, ending his 2012 season. On May 7, 2013, it was reported that Drabek was on track to return in mid-June, one year since undergoing surgery.
  Drabek started his rehab assignment with the Class A-Advanced Dunedin Blue Jays on June 22, 2013. On July 5, Drabek was taken off the 60-day disabled list and optioned to Dunedin. He was promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats on July 29, and to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on August 14. He was recalled by the Blue Jays on September 3 after the Bisons' season ended, and the MLB rosters expanded. Drabek made his 2013 season debut on September 7, in a game against the Minnesota Twins.
  Drabek was optioned to the Buffalo Bisons on March 16, 2014. He was recalled to Toronto on August 16, 2014, after going 7-7 with a 4.00 ERA in 29 appearances for Buffalo. His first appearance for the Blue Jays came on August 19, in a 6–1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Drabek pitched two innings and yielded only one hit while striking out three. He was optioned back to Buffalo on August 24.
caption: Drabek with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2010
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