Gunnar Hoglund #53

Gunnar Thomas Hoglund…graduated from Dayspring Academy but competed for Fivay (Port Richey, Fla.) High School…graduated from the University of Mississippi in May 2020…was 10-5 with a 3.68 ERA in 32 games, 31 starts in three seasons…struck out 186 and walked 35 in 154.0 innings…named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll from 2019-21…had his junior season cut short due to a torn UCL and had “Tommy John” surgery on May 17, 2021.

2025

Began the season at Triple-A Las Vegas and was 1-2 with a 2.43 ERA and .664 opponents OPS in six starts when he was recalled by the A’s on May 2…went 1-3 with a 6.40 ERA and .935 OPS in six starts in his Major League debut before going on the injured list June 2…had season-ending surgery on his right hip June 13...With the A’s, had nearly as many home runs (10) as walks (11) in 32.1 innings pitched...Allowed a .299 opponents batting average, which broke down to .258 (17-for-66) with a .770 opponents OPS against left-handed hitters compared to .344 (21-for-61) with a 1.111 OPS against right-handers...Had a .361 opponents batting average with the bases empty, .182 with runners on…eight of the 10 home runs he allowed were solo shots...Yielded eight of his home runs in 17.1 innings pitched on the road...Had a 4.13 ERA over innings 1-4, a 12.96 ERA from the fifth inning on...Went 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA in three interleague starts, 0-2 with an 8.44 ERA in three starts against the American League...The A’s were 2-4 (.333) in his starting assignments…tossed six innings or fewer in all six starts...At Triple-A, struck out 30 batters in 29.2 innings and walked just seven for a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 4.29…allowed just three home runs...Yielded a .226 opponents batting average, including .224 (13-for-58) with a .584 opponents OPS against right-handed hitters compared to .229 (11-for-48) with a .760 OPS against left-handers…surrendered all three of his home runs to lefties and issued all seven of his walks to righties...Had a .182 opponents batting average with runners in scoring position...The Aviators were 1-5 (.167) in his starting assignments…tossed six innings or fewer in all six starts.

2024

Had his first full season as a professional after surgeries and injuries limited him to just 19 starts in three seasons after being selected by Toronto in the first round of the 2021 draft...Combined for a 9-7 record, a 3.44 ERA and .666 opponents OPS in 24 games, including 23 starts, with Double-A Midland and Triple-A Las Vegas...Held the opposition to a .216 batting average...Walked just 37 in 130.2 innings for an average of 2.55 per nine innings...Struck out 119 for a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.22...Ranked second in the A’s farm system in innings pitched and games started, tied for second in wins and third in strikeouts...Had all nine of his wins at Midland, which tied for fourth most in the Texas League, despite not pitching there after July 25...His opponents batting average broke down to .188 (50-for-266) with a .588 OPS against right-handed hitters compared to .251 (53-for-211) with a .764 OPS against left-handers...Yielded a .216 batting average with no one on base, .216 with runners on...Had a .232 opponents batting average the first time through the order, .223 the second time and .182 after that...Compiled a 1.65 ERA in odd-numbered innings and a 5.58 ERA in even-numbered innings...Held opponents to a .139 batting average with two strikes...Tossed six or more innings in nine of his 23 starts...Had not tossed more than five innings in his career entering the season...Allowed one run or fewer in 10 of his starts and walked one batter or fewer 13 times.