Kade Strowd

Bats R Throws R6'2" 200 lbBorn 1997 Fort Worth, USADebut 2025Team BALDraft 2019 R12 #348 Baltimore Orioles, West VirginiaContract 1 y (26) 2026: $144,557

Projections

SeasonBFK%BB%HR%1B%XBH%PITCH+
202616722.59.72.7322.16.12107.7
2027106.3
2028105.8

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 27

His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 102 PITCH+ the next season; 7 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughPITCH+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Bowden Francis2023123.2112.7408
2Tom Cosgrove2023124.766.776
3Bryan Hudson2024122.781.275
4Tejay Antone2021123.7did not play
5Felix Bautista2022121.9130.8237
6John Axford2010116.7121.0305
7Carson Smith2017122.899.064
8Jordan Sheffield2022115.6did not play
9Pat Neshek2008121.0did not play
10Jesse Carlson2008116.2102.8291

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2027 proj167106.3
2026*772.899.972.7
2025BAL011.71250026.310511324123.198.0121.1
Career011.71250026.310511324123.1121.1

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025BALP252630110.750-0.3

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2026AAAReno AcesPit18539.2 IP, 20% K6.20
2025AAANorfolk TidesPit15334.2 IP, 27% K4.21
2024AAANorfolk TidesPit19541.0 IP, 31% K6.80
2024AABowie BaysoxPit3610.1 IP, 31% K0.00
2023AABowie BaysoxPit25555.1 IP, 26% K5.23
2022A+Aberdeen IronBirdsPit6115.0 IP, 34% K1.20
2021A+Aberdeen IronBirdsPit17338.0 IP, 26% K8.05

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3830.7000.429
20250.1930.2720.1990.357

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.