Kole is a right-handed pitcher from Basking Ridge, New Jersey with two seasons of service in the Milwaukee Brewers organization at the Rookie Ball level.

He spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons in Helena of the Pioneer League where he appeared in 27 games over the past two years. Last season, he finished with a 4.38 ERA and 31 strikeouts over 49.1 innings pitched.

While at Ridge High School, Kole was the 2011 Somerset County Player of the Year and the MVP of the Somerset County Championship Tournament held at TD Bank Ballpark. He played college ball at Villanova University before becoming the eighth round pick of the Brewers in the 2014 June Amateur Draft.