| Kade Strowd | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 57 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 17, 1997 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 18, 2025, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 1.71 |
| Strikeouts | 24 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| |
Randall Kade Strowd (born September 17, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
[edit]Strowd was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 12th round, with the 348th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He made his professional debut with the Low–A Aberdeen IronBirds. Strowd did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He returned to action in 2021 with High–A Aberdeen, making 21 appearances and struggling to an 0–3 record and 8.05 ERA with 45 strikeouts over 38 innings pitched.[3]
Strowd split the 2022 campaign between Aberdeen and the rookie–level Florida Complex League Orioles. In 13 games split between the two affiliates, he compiled a 2–1 record and 1.06 ERA with 24 strikeouts over 17 innings of work.[4] Strowd spent the 2023 season with the Double–A Bowie Baysox, registering a 4–1 record and 5.20 ERA with 67 strikeouts and 2 saves across 55+1⁄3 innings pitched.[5]
In 46 appearances split between Double–A Bowie and the Triple–A Norfolk Tides, he compiled a 6–3 record and 5.44 ERA with 71 strikeouts across 51+1⁄3 innings pitched. On November 19, 2024, the Orioles added Strowd to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[6]
Strowd was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to begin the 2025 season.[7] On April 28, 2025, Strowd was promoted to the major leagues for the first time;[8] and was optioned back to Triple-A the following day without making an appearance, briefly becoming a phantom ballplayer.[9] On May 18, Strowd was recalled to the major leagues after Kyle Gibson was designated for assignment,[10] and subsequently made his major league debut.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kade Strowd promoted to Triple-A Norfolk". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Kade Strowd - Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Kade Strowd Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Kade Strowd - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Orioles Select Kade Strowd, Brandon Young". mlbtraderumors.com. November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Orioles cut Vavra, 8 others from roster". baltimorebaseball.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ McDonald, Darragh (April 28, 2025). "Orioles Promote Kade Strowd For Major League Debut". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Kade Strowd Stats". milb.com. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ Polishuk, Mark (May 18, 2025). "Orioles Place Tyler O'Neill On 10-Day Injured List". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ Hall, Christopher (May 18, 2025). "Orioles Reliever Kade Strowd Debuts Against the Nationals". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Baseball Almanac
- West Virginia Mountaineers bio