Mountaineers in the Pros
Orioles Call Up Former WVU RHP to Major Leagues
Kade Strowd becomes the second former WVU right-handed pitcher to be called up to the Major Leagues recently. The Baltimore Orioles announced the move on Monday.
Strowd joined the Orioles on Monday as Baltimore opens a series with 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.
Another Mountaineer gets the call!
Congrats, Kade 👏#HailWV pic.twitter.com/44vWcfN0C8
— WVU Baseball (@WVUBaseball) April 28, 2025
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.
Most of this story was taken from the WVU press release.
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