Gus Varland #40

Engaged to Olivia...Made an appearance on MLB Hot Stove on 12/20/24 to discuss his relative anonymity among the White Sox fan base...Is a 2020 graduate of Concordia University in St. Paul, Minn., earning his bachelor’s degree in mathematics...Went 16-7 with a 3.04 ERA (60 ER/177.2 IP) and 203 strikeouts in 31 games (28 starts) over three seasons (2016-18) … went 7-1 with a 1.04 ERA (7 ER/60.1 IP), 79 strikeouts (11.8 per 9.0 IP) and a 0.81 WHIP as a junior in 2018...Graduated in 2015 from North St. Paul (Minn.) High School...His younger brother, Louie, currently pitches for the Minnesota Twins … his great-uncle, Carroll Hardy, played eight major-league seasons as an outfielder with Cleveland (1958-60), Boston (1960-62), Houston (1963-64) and Minnesota (1967).

2024

Combined to go 1-0 with 3.42 ERA (10 ER/26.1 IP) and 27 strikeouts in 26 games between the Dodgers and White Sox...Set career highs in appearances, IP and strikeouts...Made his second straight Opening Day roster with the Dodgers … made his season debut on 3/21 vs. San Diego in Seoul, South Korea, tossing 0.1 scoreless IP...Was optioned to Class AAA Oklahoma City on 3/22 and recalled on 4/6 … made just one appearance with the Dodgers before being optioned again on 4/8...Was recalled for the second time on 4/29 … posted a 1.69 ERA (1 ER/5.1 IP) in five appearances in May before being optioned to Oklahoma on 5/14...Was recalled on 7/5, but did not pitch before being optioned on 7/7 … was designated for assignment on 7/30...Was claimed off waivers by the White Sox on 8/2 and optioned to Class AAA Charlotte on 8/2 … pitched in four games with Charlotte before being recalled on 8/17...Made his Sox debut on 8/17 at Houston, allowing one unearned run with three strikeouts over 1.0 IP...Retired 16 straight batters from 8/19-28, striking out six … threw a career-high 2.1 scoreless IP with three strikeouts on 8/24 vs. Detroit...Earned his only win of the season on 9/14 vs. Oakland with 1.0 scoreless IP … struck out a career-high four batters over 2.0 scoreless IP on 9/18 at Los Angeles-AL...Made three straight scoreless appearances to end the season, including a pair of 1.0-IP outings on 9/28 and 9/29 at Detroit.

2023

Made his first Opening Day Roster with Milwaukee... Pitched in eight relief appearances for Milwaukee, going 0-0 with a 11.42 ERA (11 ER/8.2 IP)...Made his Major League debut on March 30, 2023 with Milwaukee against the Chicago Cubs…tossed one scoreless inning of relief while giving up two hits and one walk while striking out one in the no decision...Appeared in eight relief appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers before being put on the injured list on September 10 with right knee inflammation…went 1-1 with 3.09 ERA (4 ER/11.2 IP)... Garnered his first Major League win with the Dodgers on August 23 against Cleveland, going 1.1 scoreless innings and giving up one hit and one walk while striking out three...Pitched in five games between Advanced-A Wisconsin and Triple-A Nashville with Milwaukee and 30 games (one start) with Triple-A Oklahoma City with Los Angeles for a combined 2-3 record and a 3.46 ERA (15 ER/39.0 IP).

2022

Went 4-4 with a 6.11 ERA and two saves in 41 games (seven starts) at Double-A Tulsa... produced 85 strikeouts in 70.2 innings... His first seven outings came as a starter, going 0-3 with an 8.54 ERA (26.1ip, 25er)... his last 34 appearances came in relief, going 4-1 with a 4.67 ERA (44.1ip, 23er)... Following the season was selected by Milwaukee in the Rule 5 Draft.

2020

Did not participate in the 2020 season after the minor league season was cancelled.

2019

Made five starts for Stockton, allowing seven runs on 23 hits in 26.1 innings and striking out 27...he pitched a season-high seven innings with four hits with six strikeouts on June 26 vs. Visalia...he struck out five or more batters in four of his five games.