MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 28, 2025) – Former West Virginia University right-handed pitcher Kade Strowd has been called up to the Major Leagues by the Baltimore Orioles, the club announced on Monday.
Strowd is set to join the Orioles on Monday as Baltimore hosts the New York Yankees. The Fort Worth, Texas native is joining the big-league club after starting the year in Triple-A Norfolk. He was 1-1 on the season with 18 strikeouts in 10.0 innings across eight appearances.
Strowd, a 12th-round pick by the Orioles in 2019, has logged 188.2 innings in six minor league seasons with a 15-9 record, 244 strikeouts and a 5.15 ERA.
In three seasons with WVU, Strowd went 10-16 with a 5.31 ERA in 48 appearances, including 36 starts. Across 191.2 innings pitched, he had 183 strikeouts. He was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention as a sophomore in 2018.
Strowd will become the 31st Mountaineer to play in the major leagues. He'll join St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II and San Diego Padres pitcher Ryan Bergert, who made his debut on Saturday, as former WVU players currently on major league rosters. Former Mountaineer pitchers Alek Manaoh (Blue Jays) and John Means (Guardians) are currently on the injured list with their respective teams.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Strowd is set to join the Orioles on Monday as Baltimore hosts the New York Yankees. The Fort Worth, Texas native is joining the big-league club after starting the year in Triple-A Norfolk. He was 1-1 on the season with 18 strikeouts in 10.0 innings across eight appearances.
Strowd, a 12th-round pick by the Orioles in 2019, has logged 188.2 innings in six minor league seasons with a 15-9 record, 244 strikeouts and a 5.15 ERA.
In three seasons with WVU, Strowd went 10-16 with a 5.31 ERA in 48 appearances, including 36 starts. Across 191.2 innings pitched, he had 183 strikeouts. He was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention as a sophomore in 2018.
Strowd will become the 31st Mountaineer to play in the major leagues. He'll join St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II and San Diego Padres pitcher Ryan Bergert, who made his debut on Saturday, as former WVU players currently on major league rosters. Former Mountaineer pitchers Alek Manaoh (Blue Jays) and John Means (Guardians) are currently on the injured list with their respective teams.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
