Kade Strowd #24

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

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).