Drew Strotman
Andrew Gregory Strotman is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.
Amateur career
Strotman attended Homestead High School in Cupertino, California. In 2014, his senior year, he went 6–3 with a 0.54 ERA. He was not drafted out of high school, and enrolled at Saint Mary's College of California, where he played college baseball.In 2015, Strotman's freshman year at Saint Mary's, he pitched innings, going 2–3 with an 8.57 ERA. As a sophomore in 2016, he pitched in 22 games, compiling a 3–5 record with a 3.96 ERA. In 2017, his junior season, Strotman pitched to a 6–1 record and a 4.57 ERA over 18 games, striking out 75 batters over 67 innings.
Professional career
Tampa Bay Rays
Strotman was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth round, with the 109th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. Strotman signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Low–A New York-Penn League, going 2–3 with a 1.78 ERA over 11 games. He was named an All-Star. In 2018, he pitched with the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Single–A Midwest League where he went 3–0 with a 3.52 ERA over 46 innings. He missed the last three months of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.He returned to the mound in 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the High–A Florida State League, pitching to an 0–2 record and a 5.06 ERA over 16 innings. Strotman did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 20, 2020, the Rays added Strotman to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A East. Over 13 games with Durham, he posted a 7–2 record and a 3.39 ERA.
Minnesota Twins
On July 22, 2021, Strotman was traded alongside Joe Ryan to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Nelson Cruz and Calvin Faucher. He was assigned to the St. Paul Saints of the Triple-A East. Over 12 starts with St. Paul, Strotman went 3–3 with a 7.33 ERA and 42 strikeouts over 54 innings.Pitching for St. Paul in 2022, he was 3–2 with a 6.44 ERA in 39 relief appearances, in which he pitched 50.1 innings and struck out 58 batters. On September 17, 2022, the Twins designated Strotman for assignment.