Kade Strowd #24

Attended Mansfield Legacy (Texas) High School...Enjoys hunting in the offseason.

2025

Made his Major League debut with the Orioles on May 18 vs. the Nationals...was recalled twice more and closed out the rest of the season on the active roster...In 25 games with Baltimore, went 0-1 with a 1.71 ERA (five ER in 26.1 IP), opponent .176 avg, 13 walks and 24 strikeouts...His 1.71 ERA was the eighth-lowest by an Oriole through their first 25 career relief appearances in franchise history...Posted a season-best nine consecutive scoreless appearances (nine IP) from Aug. 19-Sept. 11...Was scoreless in 19 of his final 22 games from July 26-Sept. 28, going 0-1 with a 1.09 ERA (three ER in 22.0 IP), opponent .162 AVG, 12 walks and 21 strikeouts...Began the season with Triple-A Norfolk and went 3-2 with four saves, a 4.15 (16 ER in 34.2 IP), 15 walks and 41 strikeouts over 29 games.

2024

Began the year with Double-A Bowie before being promoted to Triple-A Norfolk on May 7, where he would spend the rest of the season...Made nine relief appearances for the Baysox, going 2-1 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/10.1 IP) on four hits, three unearned runs and one walk with 11 strikeouts...Went 4-2 with a 6.80 ERA (31 ER/41.0 IP) on 49 hits, 34 total runs, 27 walks and two hit batters with 60 strikeouts in 37 relief appearances with the Tides...Struck out multiple hitters in 22 of his 37 games with Norfolk and at least one in 29 of his 37 games...Allowed just one run in 6.2 innings pitched across six games in the month of September with the Tides...Added to the 40-man roster on Nov. 19.

2022

Began the season with High-A Aberdeen, going 2-1 with a 1.13 ERA (1 ER/8.0 IP) and 11 strikeouts in his first six games...Landed on Aberdeen's 7-day Injured List from 5/21-8/16....Made one rehab appearance with the FCL Orioles on 8/12 before being reinstated by the IronBirds...Pitched to a 1.29 ERA (1 ER/7.0 IP) with 10 strikeouts in his final six appearances for Aberdeen.

2021

Appeared in 21 games (1 GS) for the IronBirds, striking out 45 batters in 38.0 innings...Placed on Aberdeen's 7-day Injured List on 8/22, ending his season.

2020

Did not pitch due to the minor league season being canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic...Participated in the team's Fall Instructional League camp at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla.

2019

Made his professional debut with Short-Season A Aberdeen...Did not allow an earned run in 13 games (17.0 IP).