Kyle Lohse

Kyle Lohse

Kyle Matthew Lohse ( /ˈloʊʃ/; born October 4, 1978) is a right-handed starting pitcher who is a free agent. Originally drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1996 (29th round), 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. In 2008, Lohse, who is one of just three Native American players in Major League Baseball, was featured in an exhibit called "Baseball's League of Nations: A Tribute to Native Americans In Baseball", at the Iroquois Indian Museum in New York.