Kyle Molnar

Kyle Steven Molnar is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Amateur career Molnar was born in Upland, California, to David and Kristin Molnar, and his hometown is Aliso Viejo, California. He attended and graduated from Aliso Niguel High School. As a freshman he was 5-3 with a 1.44 ERA, as a sophomore he was 8-3 record with a 2.25 ERA, as a junior he was 10-2 with a 1.81 ERA, and as a senior he was 7-4 with a 1.57 ERA; he threw a mid-90s fastball regularly. He was named 2013 and 2014 Perfect Game USA Underclass First Team All-American, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Second Team, and 2014 All-CIF Southern Section Division II First Team, to the 2014 Rawlings Top Prospect team at the Perfect Game USA National Showcase, and to the All-Tournament Team at the 17U Perfect Game USA World Series. In 2016 his 72 strikeouts were ninth in the Pac-12 and second among Pac-12 freshmen, and he was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American and honorable mention All-Pac-12.

In 2021, Molnar made his professional debut, splitting time between the High-A Tri-City Dust Devils and Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas. In 25 appearances between the two affiliates, Molnar struggled to a 2-3 record and 7.14 ERA with 43 strikeouts and 2 saves in 40.1 innings pitched. Hs split the 2022 season between Tri-City and the Single-A Inland Empire 66ers, posting a combined 5-0 record and 2.31 ERA with 47 strikeouts across 28 appearances. On August 25, 2022, Molnar was released by the Angels organization.

International career Molnar is Jewish, and was called up to the Israel national baseball team for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He pitched in it against the Dominican Republic national baseball team.