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Drew Strotman
Strotman in 2017 with the Hudson Valley Renegades
Houston Astros – No. 91
Pitcher
Born: (1996-09-03) September 3, 1996 (age 27)
Sunnyvale, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Andrew Gregory Strotman (born September 3, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.

Strotman attended Homestead High School in Cupertino, California.[1] In 2014, his senior year, he went 6–3 with a 0.54 ERA.[2] He was not drafted out of high school, and enrolled at Saint Mary's College of California, where he played college baseball.

Career[edit]

In 2015, Strotman's freshman year at Saint Mary's, he pitched 34+2⁄3 innings, going 2–3 with an 8.57 ERA. As a sophomore in 2016, he pitched in 22 games (making three starts), compiling a 3–5 record with a 3.96 ERA. In 2017, his junior season, Strotman pitched to a 6–1 record and a 4.57 ERA over 18 games (seven starts), striking out 75 batters over 67 innings.[3] He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[4]

Tampa Bay Rays[edit]

Strotman signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Low–A New York-Penn League, going 2–3 with a 1.78 ERA over 11 games (seven starts).[5] He was named an All-Star.[6] In 2018, he pitched with the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Single–A Midwest League where he went 3–0 with a 3.52 ERA over 46 innings. He missed the last three months of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[7]

He returned to the mound in 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the High–A Florida State League, pitching to an 0–2 record and a 5.06 ERA over 16 innings.[8] Strotman did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] On November 20, 2020, the Rays added Strotman to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[10] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A East.[11] Over 13 games (12 starts) with Durham, he posted a 7–2 record and a 3.39 ERA.[12]

Minnesota Twins[edit]

On July 22, 2021, Strotman was traded alongside Joe Ryan to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Nelson Cruz and Calvin Faucher.[13] He was assigned to the St. Paul Saints of the Triple-A East.[14] Over 12 starts with St. Paul, Strotman went 3–3 with a 7.33 ERA and 42 strikeouts over 54 innings.[15]

Pitching for St. Paul in 2022, he was 3–2 with a 6.44 ERA in 39 relief appearances, in which he pitched 50.1 innings and struck out 58 batters.[16][17] On September 17, 2022, the Twins designated Strotman for assignment.[18]

Texas Rangers[edit]

On September 19, Strotman was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.[19] Pitching for the Triple–A Round Rock Express in 2022, he was 1–0 in three relief appearances in which he pitched 2.1 innings, giving up one earned run.[17]

San Francisco Giants[edit]

On November 10, 2022, the San Francisco Giants claimed Strotman off waivers from the Texas Rangers.[18] On November 15, Strotman was designated for assignment by the Giants after they protected multiple prospects from the Rule 5 draft.[20] On November 18, he was non-tendered and became a free agent. Strotman re-signed with the Giants on a minor league contract the next day. He spent the entire 2023 season with the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, making 32 appearances (13 starts) and posting a 5–7 record and 6.47 ERA with 96 strikeouts across 97+1⁄3 innings pitched. Strotman elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[21]

Houston Astros[edit]

On January 29, 2024, Strotman signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros.[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Strotman, Mustangs lose thriller to Wilcox". May 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "UPDATED: Full list of Rays draft picks, and bio information". Tampa Bay Times.
  3. ^ Simmons, Rusty (June 13, 2017). "No Bay Area players selected on 1st day of MLB draft". Huron Daily Tribune.
  4. ^ Writer/peteb@latc.com, Pete Borello-Staff (July 12, 2017). "Strotman starts on path toward big-league career". Los Altos Town Crier.
  5. ^ Wieczorkiewicz, Craig (April 5, 2018). "McKay one of 7 top-30 Rays prospects on Hot Rods roster".
  6. ^ "Updated rosters for the New York-Penn League All-Star Game, August 15 at". MiLB.com.
  7. ^ "Hefty salary, .156 batting average mean the end for Hunter Renfroe in Tampa Bay". Tampa Bay Times.
  8. ^ "Rays' Drew Strotman: Added to 40-man roster". CBSSports.com. November 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com. June 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "Rays Designate Hunter Renfroe For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. November 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Rays set rosters for four minor-league teams". Tampa Bay Times.
  12. ^ Gleeman, Aaron. "Twins trade 2 months of Nelson Cruz for 2 pitching prospects: Scouting the new arms Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman". The Athletic.
  13. ^ "Rays acquire slugger Cruz in trade with Twins". July 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "Knuckleballer keeps Saints on a leash as Indianapolis wins". August 2021.
  15. ^ "Miranda on the map after breaking out in '21". MLB.com.
  16. ^ "Saints Opening Day Roster Set, Features Top Prospect Lewis, Six Other Top 30 MLB Pipeline Prospects".
  17. ^ a b "Drew Strotman Amateur, College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  18. ^ a b "Drew Strotman Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
  19. ^ "Rangers acquire RHP Drew Strotman via waiver claim from Minnesota". MLB.com.
  20. ^ "SF Giants protect Marco Luciano, Luis Matos, and several other prospects from Rule 5 Draft". Sports Illustrated San Francisco Giants News, Analysis and More. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  21. ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  22. ^ "Astros sign pitchers Joel Kuhnel, Drew Strotman to minor-league deals with camp invites". houstonchronicle.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

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