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Kyle Benjamin Gibson (born October 23, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Early life
Kyle Benjamin Gibson was born October 23, 1987, in Greenfield, Indiana, to Harold and Sharon Gibson. He began playing baseball competitively at the age of eight with his father's team, the Indiana Biscuits. Harold Gibson and his friends purchased 20 acres of land for an indoor athletic complex and baseball fields that allowed the Biscuits to practice.

Draft and minor leagues

 * 2009 draft

Gibson made his professional baseball debut with the Fort Myers Miracle, the Twins' Class A-Advanced affiliate. He made seven Florida State League starts, going 4-1 with a 1.87 ERA and striking out 40 batters in $43 2/3$ innings. On May 11, 2010, Gibson was promoted to the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats of the Eastern League.


 * 2010 New Britain Rock Cats
 * 2010 Rochester Red Wings
 * 2011 Rochester Red Wings
 * 2012 Rochester Red Wings
 * 2012 Peoria Javelinas
 * 2013 Rochester Red Wings

Minnesota Twins (2013-2019)

 * 2013
 * 2014
 * 2015
 * 2016
 * 2017
 * 2018
 * 2019

Texas Rangers (2020-2021)

 * 2020
 * 2021

Philadelphia Phillies (2021-2022)

 * 2021
 * 2022

Gibson's first postseason appearance came in Game 2 of the 2022 National League Championship Series (NLCS), when the Phillies faced the San Diego Padres. He pitched $1 1/3$ innings in relief in the 8-5 Phillies loss.

Baltimore Orioles (2023–present)
On December 5, 2022, the Baltimore Orioles signed Gibson to a one-year contract worth $10 million.

Personal life
Gibson suffers from ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that causes painful abdominal ulcers. He was diagnosed with the condition in 2019 after contracting E. coli while on vacation between seasons. Gibson treats the condition with immunosuppressive drugs, which he has said precludes him from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.