Kyle Teel is a junior catcher for the Virginia Baseball team. He Started all 58 games as a sophomore at catcher. He batted .276 (61-for-221) with 12 doubles, three triples, six homers, and 45 RBI. His 41 walks led the team and were tied for the 12th-most in the ACC. He was named to Greenville All-Regional Team after going 4-for-11 (.364) with two doubles and two RBI in three games. His five sacrifice flies were tied for the second-most on the team and 7th most in the ACC. He totaled 596 chances and and 554 putouts, both the second most in the league. Teel was selected to play on the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team for the second-straight season. Teel is one of four returning members from last year’s team.
In his freshman campaign, Teel batted .310 with 9 home runs and started 42 of the 43 games he appeared in at catcher, designated hitter, and in right field. He delivered key hits- a home run in the opening game of the ACC Tournament vs Virginia Tech was a difference-maker and his home run against Dallas Baptist in the Super Regional sent Virginia to the College World Series. From Ridgewood, New Jersey, Teel was the 2020 Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year and the Number 1 player in the state according to Perfect Game. His younger brother, Aidan, is also a UVA commit, and the two are known to train with their father, Garrett, a former Los Angeles Dodgers draft pick.
