Kyle Matthew Lohse is a right-handed starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. Originally drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1996 , Lohse was traded to the Minnesota Twins in 1999 in a deal involving Rick Aguilera. Lohse made his MLB debut with the Twins on June 22, 2001. Lohse is a member of the Nomlaki tribe, based in northern California. As of the 2008 season, Lohse was one of three active non-Hispanic Native American players in Major League Baseball. At Hamilton Union High School in Hamilton City, California, Lohse played basketball, baseball, and football. While playing baseball, he was... an All-Conference pick in all four years of high school. 2002 was Lohse's first full year as a starter, when he posted a 13–8 record with an ERA of 4.23. He followed that with success in 2003, starting 33 games and going 14–11 with a 4.61 ERA. In 2004, he did not fare as well, going 9–13 with a 5.34 ERA. Lohse has been to one ALCS, with the Twins in 2002. Lohse has a fastball in the low 90s and his dominant pitch is his curveball.
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| Birthdate: | October 4, 1978 |
| Birthplace: | Chico, California |
| Age: | 33 |
| All Positions Played: | Pitcher, Starting pitcher |